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    Quote Originally Posted by SpoOkie View Post
    Who the hell plays FPS without a mouse?
    Um console gamers


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    http://www.planetxbox360.com/article..._Playstation_3

    Killzone 2 Convinced Me to Buy a Playstation 3

    by Alex and Nick


    Editor's Note: I was talking to a buddy online about the recent Killzone 2 demo, take in mind this friend of mine is a massive Xbox 360 fanboy, and to my surprise he loved the Killzone 2 demo. I asked him to write up an article detailing his experience with the upcoming PS3 exclusive, that opinion/editorial is below:
    Killzone 2 has been in development for approximately 5 years, and judging by the strength of the demo it was worth the wait and is shaping up to be the true saving grace of the PS3. The demo that exploded onto the European marketplace this past Thursday has incorporated into it a very sleek menu system that is very fitting with the style of the game itself. A nice touch to the games loading screen is a HD image of the scenery featured in different maps that can be tilted and turned in a 3-Dimentional fashion by using the PS3s Sixaxis controller system. This demo has convinced us to go out and purchase a Playstation 3 immediately, which will compliment the Xbox 360's in our gaming cabinets quite nicely, especially with a game like Killzone 2.



    The demo itself is set at the very beginning of the full games campaign mode, where your character “Sev” an ISA soldier and his team mates including “Garza” and “Rico” crash land onto the planet Helghan. Landing approximately 200m short of their Landing Zone they are thrown directly into a heated battle taking place on a planet consumed by all out war. After a short yet very pretty cut scene of the crash landing the team must fight their way through a beach and a warehouse to the original LZ. Although the demo is short (about 10 – 15min of play time) it is packed full of staggeringly realistic experiences which will leave you speechless and wanting to play over and over again, at one point a man right next to me in the advance was blown across the beach and another man had been set on fire by some kind of explosive, after about 10 seconds I realised that I had just completely stopped in the middle of a warzone in complete awe of these events and the hectic battle going on around me and had to collect myself and continue on the advance toward the enemy. This opening scene also showcases the amazing graphical advances which have shattered boundaries which previous FPS games have merely pushed month by month since the start of this gaming generation, truly showing what the Playstation 3 really has to offer when pushed to what we can only imagine are its limits.

    Once the beautiful cut scene ends and you are thrown into the deep end of this fierce battle against the Helghast it plays similar to most modern top-notch First Person Shooters but with the little differences that FPS games have been needing for a long time, such as intelligent enemy A.I., a first person cover system and realistic animations such as the many different animations that occur when a Helghan soldier is gunned down and falls to the ground dead. In fact the many small differences, which we as gamers have been craving, are what really separates this game from previous shooters, the only disappointing similarity is the lame jokes and corny dialogue.



    The chaotic environment really leaves you with a feeling of participation in this war as wherever you look there are different actions taking place whether it be dying team mates, explosions, shrapnel flying past your face or collapsing buildings...and believe me that list is by no means exhaustive. The A.I. on both sides is for once very intelligent; your teammates will take cover in strategic positions and fend for themselves, which sometimes leaves you feeling as if you’re playing a co-op game with other humans. The intelligence of the enemy A.I. really shines through as the fearless Helghast constantly advance towards you implementing complex and coordinated flanking manoeuvres with their team mates, they will also attempt to distract you with grenade blasts to cover their swift approaches onto your teams position.

    There are 5 weapons that you can find and use during the course of the demo each as deadly as the last and each with their own strengths and weaknesses in different types of combat. The 2 assault rifles are the M82-G which is the standard rifle for all ISA infantrymen, the M82-G looks to be modelled off the M4 assault rifle but with a bullpup design. The standard assault rifle for the Helghan forces is the STA-52 LAR, there are also the M4 Revolver which is the standard ISA side arm and the Helghast STA 14 which closely resembles the M14 semi-automatic rifle. Last but not least is the M80, an ISA rocket launcher with devastating effects on any man or structure on the receiving end of its rocket propelled round.



    Killzone will become most certainly a game to be remembered, taking a huge step up and demolishing most boundaries set by previous FPS games and showing the true power and potential of the Playstation 3. The retail version of the game hits stores in Europe and North America on the 27th of February 2009, expect a full review/feature later this month as we think this is a game all gamers should play, it's that good.


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    The 360 might be cheaper but Microsoft screws all of its customers with the lack of customisation. I mean WTF? You can't get optical and HDMI out unless you buy their overpriced HDMI cables. Even the PS2 has optical out and that console is ancient. And you can't use just any HDD unlike the PS3. Microsoft fools customers into thinking they're getting a cheap console, but effectively their customers end up paying extra $$$ for features that come standard with the PS3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Welshman View Post
    The 360 might be cheaper but Microsoft screws all of its customers with the lack of customisation. I mean WTF? You can't get optical and HDMI out unless you buy their overpriced HDMI cables. Even the PS2 has optical out and that console is ancient. And you can't use just any HDD unlike the PS3. Microsoft fools customers into thinking they're getting a cheap console, but effectively their customers end up paying extra $$$ for features that come standard with the PS3.
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    My son is 6 years old and he asked me a funny question today. Why does the Playstation have junk games...? I dont have a answer for him maybe you guys can help me answer this one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KingLv View Post
    My son is 6 years old and he asked me a funny question today. Why does the Playstation have junk games...? I dont have a answer for him maybe you guys can help me answer this one.
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    Oh man, 360 is an amazing piece of machinery.

    But I'd resort to cannibalism before buying or spending more than an hour playing PS3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarvos View Post
    Oh man, 360 is an amazing piece of machinery.

    But I'd resort to cannibalism before buying or spending more than an hour playing PS3.
    Well then rent one and only play it for 59 minute's at a time


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    Avoiding fanboy comments here's what I think... The xbox 360 is a great machine and it has many upsides, but also more negative points than the ps3.

    Price for example, with the recent price hikes of xbox hardware, they have become similarly priced as an 80gb ps3 bundle sells for R4599 whereas the xbox 360 elite goes for around R4899, the pro for around R3500 and the arcade (what proper gamer would by this knowing that plenty money has to be spent to enjoy it properly) for R2400.
    Given the fact that a standalone BD player made by sony costs about R3400, it means for everything else, you're only paying R1200, that's for wireless internet built in (xbox you must buy a wireless adapter for a truck load), quality of games exactly the same as the 360 with an ever expanding library. A hdd which can be swapped out with any brand unlike the 360. Free online gaming etc etc.

    Sony's problem, is that they should have made 2 classes of ps3, the one we have today, and one for cheaper without built in wireless, to make entry into the market at a lower price and push the 360 from the start. Sony's marketing has also been poor to be honest, trying to boast and be arrogant can be annoying, but then again, microsoft do the same, it's like one silly argument while the wii runs off into the distance with a big lead but lets not fool ourselves, the wii is nothing close to next generation, the reason they're doing so well is because they saw a gap in the market and gambled and it's paid off.

    If you look at it, you'd be rather silly to choose the 360 with the current prices over the more polished all round entertainment that is the ps3, I mean, microsoft makes a profit on each sale whereas sony make a loss, anything I can buy for under cost price is a bargain to me!

    However, having said that, if you don't need wireless, and you just want a console for gaming and nothing more, the xbox 360 pro is the way to go, however, the ps3 is a better investment (arguably) in the long run.

    Both are great pieces of technology and we must all be grateful such competition exists as this competition between the manufacturers can only make gaming in the future, better!
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    Quote Originally Posted by robdutchmonkey View Post

    Sony's problem, is that they should have made 2 classes of ps3, the one we have today, and one for cheaper without built in wireless, to make entry into the market at a lower price and push the 360 from the start. Sony's marketing has also been poor to be honest, trying to boast and be arrogant can be annoying, but then again, microsoft do the same, it's like one silly argument while the wii runs off into the distance with a big lead but lets not fool ourselves, the wii is nothing close to next generation, the reason they're doing so well is because they saw a gap in the market and gambled and it's paid off.

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    As for the quote above I have the same qualm, Sony should've actually released the 20GB version worldwide. It never had any Wi-Fi and no card readers. If they kept on with that model I'm sure the market share would've increased dramatically. I mean the 20GB even had the EmotionEngine in it. Face Sony just made some bad choices but they making up for it now.

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