Killzone Shadowfall Press Preview Thread

We're a little more than two weeks from next-gen and we're still seeing sub 720p KZ GIFs.

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I must've watched this GIF 20 times in a row...
 
One of the best things about this game is the new main characters. Shadow Marshall (aka ISA Ninja lol) and Echo are so much better than Sev and Rico...Sev was an ok character but wasn't 'cool' enough to be the main character of a franchise like this

I also like the zip line mechanic (well I love the OWL concept overall...OWL is like the Rico support character perfected...keeps it's mouth shut thanks to not having one and does what it's told..perfect) ..I remember hearing you can even do it even if you are standing on a small rock..so this is a mechanic that can be used anywhere which should lead some cool gameplay moments/diversity
 
I was debating whether or not I should cancel my BF4 preorder for KZ. After seeing this preview I am totally sold, on the SP and MP. Looks incredible!!!!
 
One of the best things about this game is the new main characters. Shadow Marshall (aka ISA Ninja lol) and Echo are so much better than Sev and Rico...Sev was an ok character but wasn't 'cool' enough to be the main character of a franchise like this

I also like the zip line mechanic (well I love the OWL concept overall...OWL is like the Rico support character perfected...keeps it's mouth shut thanks to not having one and does what it's told..perfect) ..I remember hearing you can even do it even if you are standing on a small rock..so this is a mechanic that can be used anywhere which should lead some cool gameplay moments/diversity

so one of the previews (gametrailers i think) touched upon this. they mentioned how you can seemingly zipline anywhere in certain sections like the forest but in some others like the appartment stage there are restrictions on where you can and where you cant ...

basically this shoehorning and their mention of levels being a bit confusing with many dead ends are my two concerns for this game. that and some part may be unpolished cause its a launch title. apart from those im hyyyped for this ... really does seem like this could elevate killzone from grade b to grade a exclusive.

i think thats one of the most exciting things about ps4 ... all the games were hyped for killzone, infamous ss, order etc are new ips or them taking an ip which was b+ level interest wise (not necessarily quality wise) and trying to push them to the next level ....

the heavy hitters like nd , pd, ssm havent shown whats up their sleeves yet .... vgas should be super dope.
 
It does though, the Helghan, who are probably more iconic than most antagonists in FPS games.

Ehhh... the Helghast have really remarkable art design. That's it, though. When it comes to the actual games, with few exceptions, they're shown as stab-in-the-eye Nazi fodder rather than fearsome individual enemies like the Halo Elites, for example. The Helghast as antagonists are a check they wrote but that hasn't been cashed yet.

As characters Radec and Visari were cool but were used too little to be considered memorable.
 
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Steven ter Heide ‏@StevenTerHeide1 9h
@eon_MrViCe not sure which video you are referring to. Different guns have various amounts of recoil, and require skill to master.
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Steven ter Heide ‏@StevenTerHeide1 9h
@eon_MrViCe health can be set at three different levels for the custom warzones.
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Steven ter Heide ‏@StevenTerHeide1 9h
@batitom81 @mirzon1 @killzone there are three difficulty levels

Tommaso Giansante ‏@batitom81 9h
@StevenTerHeide1 @mirzon1 @killzone No elite difficulty? why? :'(

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@batitom81 @mirzon1 @killzone hard is hard.
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Really? Than why did he give KZ2 5/5 and KZ3 4/5 ? I agree that he usually favours Xbox exclusives over Playstation's but he seems to like Killzone.

Given the amount of shit KZ games tend to be receiving, I'm surprised they are reviewed so highly.

e.g. 'so generic, what does KZ bring new to the table?'
 
]One of the best things about this game is the new main characters. Shadow Marshall (aka ISA Ninja lol) and Echo[/B] are so much better than Sev and Rico...Sev was an ok character but wasn't 'cool' enough to be the main character of a franchise like this

I also like the zip line mechanic (well I love the OWL concept overall...OWL is like the Rico support character perfected...keeps it's mouth shut thanks to not having one and does what it's told..perfect) ..I remember hearing you can even do it even if you are standing on a small rock..so this is a mechanic that can be used anywhere which should lead some cool gameplay moments/diversity

Seriously the next Killzone title should have both Shadow & Echo playable, heck I'd go as far as making both into one big campaign, think Legacy of Kain Defaince rather than Resident Evil 1/2.
 
According to a few of the previewers (it's been said by a few different previewers in different ways, but boiling down to the same sentiment) it sounds like they've addressed this.

Some previewers have mentioned that while they felt like they were just a generic soldier or a cog in a huge war machine in 2-3, in this game, it felt like you were much more fleshed-out character-wise and your presence and what you were doing out there was special and important. Also, you had choice in how you did things, which made the player feel much more important and autonimous.

It's true. This series could use a solid protagonist.

Let's hope the previews got it right and it makes the game more personal :D
 
Imagine a future Mass Effect game running on this engine...I hope to God this gen gives us more sci fi games.
 
Ouch! Wii U....

Graphics aren't Nintendo's strong points anyway. It's still awesome.

People keep saying that, but up until the Wii, Nintendo consoles were always praised for being able to push impressive visuals.

I remember, back when I was 9, all the magazines were stating how Super Mario Bros. 3 had the best visuals of it's time.

Ditto for Super Mario World and Yoshi's Story, and Link To the Past on the SNES, Super Mario 64 and LoZ: Ocarina of Time on the N64, and Super Mario Sunshine, Smash Bros. Melee, and Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube.

It wasn't until the Wii that Nintendo was suddenly focused on "gameplay over graphics," but the long history of the company as a console manufacturer speaks otherwise. Hell, I still remember the various SNES ads on TV where they shit on Sega's "Blast Processing" by boasting about how many more colors the SNES can produce, and Mode 7.

Amazing graphics were synonymous with Nintendo for a long time. I remember many a multi-plat review in Gamepro or EGM touting how the SNES version looked loads better than the Genesis version.

Nintendo has simply decided to take a step back and let tech giants like Sony push hardware forward each generation. It's not a dig at Nintendo, but it is what it is these days. I think the Wii U looks great for Nintendo's stuff, personally. I'll get one eventually. After I get my PS4, but before I get an Xbox ONE, if i ever do.
 
This looks incredible. GG are really hitting it out of the park with this game. Can't wait to play following up from KZ Mercs.
 
So they're reading this thread? Then the most important question of all!

Will we have the option to remove the scoring text from the middle of the screen if we don't feel we need it? Or at least move it to the side or something? That would be, like, so excellent. So do it.

Plz.
 
for some reason it got in to my head that this game will have dynamic resolution ALA wipeout HD/fury, native when the engine is not on to much load and when things get hectic the res will drop a little, this is something ive been thinking about, not a rumor, let me make that very clear
 
Ahh I remember all those times I read so many damn comments on GAF about 'not to expect impressive visuals at launch' and diminishing returns bullshit. And this is only at launch.

Yea.

That was mostly people who hadn't had their eyes checked in a long time. Cut them some slack.
 
After watching the hd vids, its safe to say Ryse will be the graphics king at launch. GG's engine has a long way to go. Sorry for being a bit offtopic. Still buying this game.
 
After watching the hd vids, its safe to say Ryse will be the graphics king at launch. GG's engine has a long way to go. Sorry for being a bit offtopic. Still buying this game.

Killzone is leagues above that linear corridor game that runs at 900p. And stop it with the drive by trolling.
 
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