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[careksims]

Oh the guns I love the feeling that they have weight in them. I played CoD World at War last and difference is there. Also lack of auto-aim is good.

Here is something funny that has plagued me from the old days of the Resistance Clan GBs... I accidentally killed myself with the bazooka. (wasn't a grenade!)

 

[Beatbox]

All you people hiking the sensitivity all the way up are making me facepalm.

This game plays differently from other shooters. Quite a bit differently. Just adapt rather than trying to make it like other shooters, because you'll never get it quite like other shooters, and you'll just lessen the entire experience GG was trying to provide.

Well you know EVERY other console FPS or even TPS I've played I've maxed out the sensitivity so naturally that was the first thing I did here. It just didn't feel right when I did - I think it's because they increase the acceleration with the turn speeds. Ended up lowering both sensitivities all the way down and it felt a lot better.

But yeah, I don't think people are trying to make it feel like something it isn't - just trying to make it play right for them.

 

[xBerserker]

Sounds to me like you need some:

ONLY $5 FROM AMAZON.

You'll never go back

 

[Esch]

Brought all of the kids on my floor who play videogames into my dorm to watch/play the demo.

Jaws dropped, etc.

 

[mr_nothin]

Ok, getting used to the controls again. Took a little bit to get it right but now im back son! IM BACK SON! I love doing the warehouse part over and over again, just to see the different outcomes. I keep "restarting from checkpoint" at the warehouse.

Cant wait for multiplayer! Oh god

 

[GoDLiKe]

Man my PS3 is a fucking fucked fuck son of a bitch

A minute before I started the demo, it asks me to turn it off due to heating problems.


SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT

 

[Kagari]

Ohhh, time to download.

 

[Zeliard]

No! You also use crouch for cover. So you basically hold L2 in cover, moving while in cover, shooting while in cover, pretty much in every scenario...

Ah, so L2 is Killzone 2's "A" button?

jesus, L2 and R2 are not triggers damnit.

You can blame Sony for creating those flimsy ass things, not the devs for using them.

 

[F#A#Oo]

*faps HARD"

So yeah...Killzone is awesome...

Anyways...is it just me or does the game menu's shake and flicker? Because it's quite disconcerting... :/

Also I have to get use to the recoil...

 

[ChryZ]

Mines going very fast. It's been 4 minutes and it's already downloaded 200 mb's.

Oh shit, it improved and it's maxing my line now.

Get on my fucking lawn, you friendly Americans! My download speed is back to normal! :lol

 

[Kittonwy]

Get off my fucking lawn, you filthy Americans! My download speed was never this low on PSN! *shakesfistintheair*

Not if I buy Yurope and call it Wayne's World.

 

[MvmntInGrn]

Brought all of the kids on my floor who play videogames into my dorm to watch/play the demo.

Jaws dropped, etc.

This makes me so happy

 

[negreenfield]

Sounds to me like you need some:

ONLY $5 FROM AMAZON.

So these are really that good? I might have to pick up a few pair.

 

[UntoldDreams]

Now that I've played it 5 or so times I'm taking the time to actually look at the buildings.
There is a whole bunch of geometry being thrown around by the engine when you are outisde.

The details on the bridges and buildings. Megaphones on wires. Flags. Just taking a moment to look around shows exactly how much stuff the Cell Processor is cranking through as geometry in the distance is all still well detailed.

Its very atmospheric. (dare I say subtle beauty?)

 

[Kittonwy]

*faps HARD"

So yeah...Killzone is awesome...

Anyways...is it just me or does the game menu's shake and flicker? Because it's quite disconcerting... :/

Also I have to get use to the recoil...

Sixaxis implementation in the menu.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

So these are really that good? I might have to pick up a few pair.

Better than the alternative it seems.

Ah, so L2 is Killzone 2's "A" button?

Looks like it. Have to give it all another shot though, but I'm already ordering the Gioteck triggers right now.

 

[needlesmcgirk]

So someone that's played the MP beta, did you find that toggling zoom with the right stick worked out alright? I imagine it would be a pain in the ass to toggle like that than just hold a trigger, especially if there is no cover system.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Sixaxis implementation in the menu.

Actually, it's just the loading screens, the menu isn't as far as I can tell... I tried it.

Question:

Is there toggle crouch/cover? Holding L2 down for a period of time (Alternate 2) is not, I repeat, not fun.

 

[Hellsing321]

Wow. I knew it would look good but I was still blown away and the sound is fantastic. The controls take some getting use too but it's not a major hurdle to overcome.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Well you know EVERY other console FPS or even TPS I've played I've maxed out the sensitivity so naturally that was the first thing I did here. It just didn't feel right when I did - I think it's because they increase the acceleration with the turn speeds. Ended up lowering both sensitivities all the way down and it felt a lot better.

But yeah, I don't think people are trying to make it feel like something it isn't - just trying to make it play right for them.

They try to make it feel intuitive. This isn't. Weapons should have weight, but in reality you should be able to aim much faster.

 

[MvmntInGrn]

To anyone who hasn't tried, try a playthrough with no HUD, Subtitles, or Crosshair.

Like a movie

 

[The Chef]

:lol This demo sold more than a few PS3's here at the office.

Where do you work Dante?

 

[jsrv]

Downloading US version demo now

 

[UntoldDreams]

So these are really that good? I might have to pick up a few pair.

I have them. If your hand is the right size they are absolutely perfect.

If your hands are too small then it will force you to stretch your fingers out a little more to grab the triggers which might not be fun.

They clip on very well and allow you to firmly hit the triggers.

 

[SetUhatU]

I died 4 times...man I suck

 

[Kittonwy]

Well you know EVERY other console FPS or even TPS I've played I've maxed out the sensitivity so naturally that was the first thing I did here. It just didn't feel right when I did - I think it's because they increase the acceleration with the turn speeds. Ended up lowering both sensitivities all the way down and it felt a lot better.

But yeah, I don't think people are trying to make it feel like something it isn't - just trying to make it play right for them.

U rike it?

 

[Creamium]

Sounds to me like you need some:

ONLY $5 FROM AMAZON.

yeah, just ordered these. they will come in handy for this game.

 

[itsinmyveins]

Why isn't there an option for cover, i.e. between holding or just pressing once? That kinda sucks :/

 

[Lion Heart]

Ok for those who played the demo, which version do you like better?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKKa6DN73RQ

 

[alr1ght]

US Demo is no different than EU one, so don't waste your time.

I'm definitely liking it after a few playthroughs (I like the pistol )

I really hope they do patch the menu though as that shake is irritating as hell.

 

[Esch]

This game still has blindfire right? Or did they take that out? Didn't try it in the demo.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

I might get those triggers.

 

[dfyb]

You'll never go back

i actually did go back

got them because they were cheap and figured some people who come over would use them, but i personally ended up taking em back off.

 

[belvedere]

Ah mother fuck.

Here I thought I was a bad ass for taking my PSP to work so I could download the KZ2 demo with my pre-order code as soon as it went up so it would be ready when I got home.

Forgot the shit fuck code.

 

[comrade]

Sixaxis implementation in the menu.

I thought you were joking and then just noticed it. Way cool.

 

[ChryZ]

Not if I buy Yurope and call it Wayne's World.

Why so serious?

 

[Dante]

Where do you work Dante?

A start up here in San Francisco. Can't mention exactly what we are working on......yet

 

[Lord Error]

HOLY CRAP, you must play the demo in RUSSIAN!

I swear to everything, Russian voiceovers are better than English, it's just so damn awesome, even though I can hardly understand anything.

 

[Kaako]

:lol This demo sold more than a few PS3's here at the office.

Wow. I knew it would look good but I was still blown away and the sound is fantastic. The controls take some getting use too but it's not a major hurdle to overcome.

 

[dfyb]

graphics are every bit as awesome as i expected. controls will take me longer to get used to than i expected.

 

[Schrade]

I thought there was no cover in MP? This is why I think it's odd to have the right stick as zoom and not a trigger button since there is no cover.

There is not attaching to cover in multiplayer but you can still USE cover. You run from place to place trying to keep yourself covered. You just can't peek around cover to shoot like in single player.

Using cover in Killzone 2 just becomes essential and because of that it makes it feel like a far more realistic experience.

 

[TTP]

This game still has blindfire right? Or did they take that out? Didn't try it in the demo.

Took it out. U automatically pop out when pressing R1 tho. But that's not really blind firing.

 

[Spoo]

I got to play the demo twice before I left for school today.

I'm a little upset that the demo itself is barely 10 minutes of play, but other than that I'm extremely impressed (if, say, not shocked -- I've seen so many videos of this level, I actually felt like I had played it before).

The controls are a non-issue for me, but that's primarily because I'm one of those few who played Killzone 1, and the "heavy feel" is actually, well, much heavier in KZ1. Here, it's much simplified -- and I agree with those who recommend NOT fucking with the controls. I did, just to see what the dynamic was, but because of the movement acceleration, it just doesn't work as well if you mess with it.

Needless to say, I'm still getting "used" to them, but the difference in my preformance between the first and second playthrough was very significant. It just takes some play time to "get it." So long as you're not consciously trying to play it like CoD4 or something, you'll adapt quite quickly.

Visually, I needn't really say anything. The game is outstanding, and runs extremely well. I couldn't be more impressed.

 

[sykoex]

From the PS.Blog:

More info to come soon on how to get one of these…

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/02/05/pre-order-killzone-2-at-gamestop-play-the-demo-now/

 

[Shawn128]

Actually, it's just the loading screens, the menu isn't as far as I can tell... I tried it.

Question:

Is there toggle crouch/cover? Holding L2 down for a period of time (Alternate 2) is not, I repeat, not fun.

This. I loved the demo as much as the next guy, but there are two control options I'd like to have (if they're in there, I haven't seen them):

1. An option to toggle the crouch/cover so I don't have to hold the L2 button
2. A toggle option for aiming down the sight so it stops aiming as soon as I let go of the button.

As you may tell, I'm using the Call of Duty button layout.

 

[alr1ght]

be aware that those triggers may be too curved for your liking. They're not very comfortable if you have both index and middle fingers on the L1+L2 and R1+R2 buttons at the same time (which in KZ2 is pretty much a necessity).

 

[UntoldDreams]

To anyone who hasn't tried, try a playthrough with no HUD, Subtitles, or Crosshair.

Like a movie

Wow!
I just did that! It makes this game even MORE immersive.

 

[TTP]

This. I loved the demo as much as the next guy, but there are two control options I'd like to have (if they're in there, I haven't seen them):

1. An option to toggle the crouch/cover so I don't have to hold the L2 button
2. A toggle option for aiming down the sight so it stops aiming as soon as I let go of the button.

As you may tell, I'm using the Call of Duty button layout.

2 should be there in the options. perhaps not in the demo?
1 is available in MP

 

[NameGenerated]

nevermind.

 

[itsinmyveins]

This. I loved the demo as much as the next guy, but there are two control options I'd like to have (if they're in there, I haven't seen them):

1. An option to toggle the crouch/cover so I don't have to hold the L2 button
2. A toggle option for aiming down the sight so it stops aiming as soon as I let go of the button.

As you may tell, I'm using the Call of Duty button layout.

There is a toggle option for aiming, but I haven't found one for cover :/

2 should be there in the options. perhaps not in the demo?
1 is available in MP

Really? Why not in SP too? I mean, it's really uncomfortable after a while.