Megatokyo
04-19-2004, 09:21 PM
Has anyone else heard of this? the supposed Halo Killer for the PS2
this game looks ****ing awsome, its has a much darker look to it over halo, and thw weapons seem so much cooler
Our World at War - Just What Parts of History are in Killzone?
From WWI, Guerrilla wanted to demonstrate the "horrors of the war: the desolation, mud, and carnage, the closeness and intensity of the battles." In Killzone, you'll see trenches and temporary ISA encampments under siege by Helghast forces.
From WWII, Guerrilla "chose to represent the vicious street fighting of Stalingrad, where buildings lay in ruins and enemies could appear from anywhere." This explains why much of the game is played in wrecked urban areas.
From Vietnam, Guerrilla decided to include "particularly strong images, such as moving through mangrove swamps and jungles, observing enemy patrols through the vegetation, and deciding whether to engage or not." Quite a few levels in Killzone take place in misty jungles or dank swamps.
Inside the Helghast Mind
Most of Killzone is A.I.-driven. The overall game flow doesn't rely on scripted events, Ã* la Half-Life, but rather on the A.I. of both enemies and comrades. The Helghast in particular have a distinct hierarchy of orders. Factors such as soldier type, location, and presence of others determine what a Helghast is going to do at any given moment. In fact, each Helghast has "self-preservation" as an underlying motive, so they will fall back if need be. Oftentimes, Guerrilla runs A.I. tests by having two squads of A.I. duke it out, and so far, the results have been different each time.
Full Story:
Killzone is set in the near future. Mankind is busy colonising the galaxy when a vicious interplanetary war breaks out between the ISA (which is still loyal to Earth) and a militaristic faction know as the Helghast. Despite the sci-fi premise, we aren't expecting to see any outlandish aliens scampering across the battlefield. Killzone is based on 20th Century warfare, with a total of 21 weapons in the game - again based on modern technology rather than neon-hued lasers - each with a secondary fire function. The term 'killzone' actually refers to a military tactic used to force enemies into an area where they can be easily wiped out.
The single-player game tells the story of four ISA soldiers who are operating deep behind enemy lines on a near suicidal mission. It's thought that the game begins in the immediate aftermath of a devastating Helghast attack. Earlier this year OPS2 was shown a video of in-game action. In one set piece the ISA squad is pinned down in a derelict building and surrounded by the Helghast. Caught in a killzone, basically. To make matters considerably worse, more stormtroopers abseil in from the Aliens-style dropship hovering overhead. Within seconds the bullets are flying and jaws are dropping.
Each of the game's 26 levels will include at least two such show-stopping moments. At the start of the game you will be able to choose to play as any of the four ISA, each of whom has different abilities ranging from a female stealth specialist to a burly heavy weapons expert. During gameplay the other three soldiers will provide fire support. However, to preserve the narrative they can't be killed, but will retreat to safety once badly wounded. Your character will also be protected by an energy shield which recharges provided you can stay out of harm's way for a few seconds.
Weapons
This is a list of every single weapon (handheld and stationary) in Killzone, you can use any of these. Note that Helghast guns are modeled after WWII German ones (rapid-fire but inaccurate) while ISA guns are like American ones (slow but accurate).
Helghast Weapons
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=73137,00.gif
ALAT
Here's a really big antiarmor gun emplacement.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72974,00.gif
Antiaircraft Gun
Handy for those times when the Helghast come out with dropships.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72982,00.gif
Machine Gun
A small, but still potent, gun emplacement
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72984,00.gif
Missile Launcher
Either single or triple-shot rockets here.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72972,00.gif
ADAT
An antitank gun that a person can carry.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72978,00.gif
Knife
Just a knife.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72976,00.gif
Battle Pistol
A pistol that fires grenades.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72983,00.gif
Machine Pistol
A rapid-shooting pistol
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72977,00.gif
Designator
We think this is a rail gun of sorts. It fires big, fast, explosive rounds.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72975,00.gif
Assault Rifle
Standard Helghast weapon. It's inaccurate, but it shoots really fast.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72986,00.gif
Squad Cannon
A heavy weapon that tears through infantry
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72979,00.gif
Light Machine Gun
Your basic rapidly firing rifle. Good for spraying an area.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72985,00.gif
Sniper Rifle
Look through this scope, and you get that weird orange Helghast-vision effect.
Isa Weapons
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72991,00.gif
Implaced Machine Gun
ISA machine guns are more for standing rather than sitting
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72990,00.gif
Chain Machine Gun
The ISA's answer to the Helghast's squad cannon.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72994,00.gif
Grenade Launcher
You can rapidly pop off six grenades before needing to reload.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72994,00.gif
Missile Launcher
Secondary fire is a laser, which the missile attempts to follow after launch.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72987,00.gif
Assault Rifle
Not as fast, but more accurate and stronger than the Helghast's rifle.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72992,00.gif
Knife
Just a knife. In Lugar's hands, it's instant death.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=73136,00.gif
Grenade
Chuck one with L2.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72995,00.gif
Pistol
Templar's starter weapon.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72993,00.gif
Luger
Lugar is the only guy who can shoot this silenced.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72997,00.gif
SMS
A compact submachine gun with a grenade launcher attachment.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72996,00.gif
Shotgun
When you get within kissing distance, this ends the affair fast.
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_04.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_05.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_02.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_10.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_09.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_08.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_11.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_06.jpg
http://www.consoles-games.com/media/galerie/ps2/grand/878/kill_231003_01.jpg
http://www.consoles-games.com/media/galerie/ps2/grand/878/kill_231003_02.jpg
this game looks ****ing awsome, its has a much darker look to it over halo, and thw weapons seem so much cooler
Our World at War - Just What Parts of History are in Killzone?
From WWI, Guerrilla wanted to demonstrate the "horrors of the war: the desolation, mud, and carnage, the closeness and intensity of the battles." In Killzone, you'll see trenches and temporary ISA encampments under siege by Helghast forces.
From WWII, Guerrilla "chose to represent the vicious street fighting of Stalingrad, where buildings lay in ruins and enemies could appear from anywhere." This explains why much of the game is played in wrecked urban areas.
From Vietnam, Guerrilla decided to include "particularly strong images, such as moving through mangrove swamps and jungles, observing enemy patrols through the vegetation, and deciding whether to engage or not." Quite a few levels in Killzone take place in misty jungles or dank swamps.
Inside the Helghast Mind
Most of Killzone is A.I.-driven. The overall game flow doesn't rely on scripted events, Ã* la Half-Life, but rather on the A.I. of both enemies and comrades. The Helghast in particular have a distinct hierarchy of orders. Factors such as soldier type, location, and presence of others determine what a Helghast is going to do at any given moment. In fact, each Helghast has "self-preservation" as an underlying motive, so they will fall back if need be. Oftentimes, Guerrilla runs A.I. tests by having two squads of A.I. duke it out, and so far, the results have been different each time.
Full Story:
Killzone is set in the near future. Mankind is busy colonising the galaxy when a vicious interplanetary war breaks out between the ISA (which is still loyal to Earth) and a militaristic faction know as the Helghast. Despite the sci-fi premise, we aren't expecting to see any outlandish aliens scampering across the battlefield. Killzone is based on 20th Century warfare, with a total of 21 weapons in the game - again based on modern technology rather than neon-hued lasers - each with a secondary fire function. The term 'killzone' actually refers to a military tactic used to force enemies into an area where they can be easily wiped out.
The single-player game tells the story of four ISA soldiers who are operating deep behind enemy lines on a near suicidal mission. It's thought that the game begins in the immediate aftermath of a devastating Helghast attack. Earlier this year OPS2 was shown a video of in-game action. In one set piece the ISA squad is pinned down in a derelict building and surrounded by the Helghast. Caught in a killzone, basically. To make matters considerably worse, more stormtroopers abseil in from the Aliens-style dropship hovering overhead. Within seconds the bullets are flying and jaws are dropping.
Each of the game's 26 levels will include at least two such show-stopping moments. At the start of the game you will be able to choose to play as any of the four ISA, each of whom has different abilities ranging from a female stealth specialist to a burly heavy weapons expert. During gameplay the other three soldiers will provide fire support. However, to preserve the narrative they can't be killed, but will retreat to safety once badly wounded. Your character will also be protected by an energy shield which recharges provided you can stay out of harm's way for a few seconds.
Weapons
This is a list of every single weapon (handheld and stationary) in Killzone, you can use any of these. Note that Helghast guns are modeled after WWII German ones (rapid-fire but inaccurate) while ISA guns are like American ones (slow but accurate).
Helghast Weapons
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=73137,00.gif
ALAT
Here's a really big antiarmor gun emplacement.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72974,00.gif
Antiaircraft Gun
Handy for those times when the Helghast come out with dropships.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72982,00.gif
Machine Gun
A small, but still potent, gun emplacement
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72984,00.gif
Missile Launcher
Either single or triple-shot rockets here.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72972,00.gif
ADAT
An antitank gun that a person can carry.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72978,00.gif
Knife
Just a knife.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72976,00.gif
Battle Pistol
A pistol that fires grenades.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72983,00.gif
Machine Pistol
A rapid-shooting pistol
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72977,00.gif
Designator
We think this is a rail gun of sorts. It fires big, fast, explosive rounds.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72975,00.gif
Assault Rifle
Standard Helghast weapon. It's inaccurate, but it shoots really fast.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72986,00.gif
Squad Cannon
A heavy weapon that tears through infantry
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72979,00.gif
Light Machine Gun
Your basic rapidly firing rifle. Good for spraying an area.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72985,00.gif
Sniper Rifle
Look through this scope, and you get that weird orange Helghast-vision effect.
Isa Weapons
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72991,00.gif
Implaced Machine Gun
ISA machine guns are more for standing rather than sitting
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72990,00.gif
Chain Machine Gun
The ISA's answer to the Helghast's squad cannon.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72994,00.gif
Grenade Launcher
You can rapidly pop off six grenades before needing to reload.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72994,00.gif
Missile Launcher
Secondary fire is a laser, which the missile attempts to follow after launch.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72987,00.gif
Assault Rifle
Not as fast, but more accurate and stronger than the Helghast's rifle.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72992,00.gif
Knife
Just a knife. In Lugar's hands, it's instant death.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=73136,00.gif
Grenade
Chuck one with L2.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72995,00.gif
Pistol
Templar's starter weapon.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72993,00.gif
Luger
Lugar is the only guy who can shoot this silenced.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72997,00.gif
SMS
A compact submachine gun with a grenade launcher attachment.
http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/7/0,1311,i=72996,00.gif
Shotgun
When you get within kissing distance, this ends the affair fast.
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_04.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_05.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_02.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_10.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_09.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_08.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_11.jpg
http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/Playstation_2/Killzone/KillzonePS2_06.jpg
http://www.consoles-games.com/media/galerie/ps2/grand/878/kill_231003_01.jpg
http://www.consoles-games.com/media/galerie/ps2/grand/878/kill_231003_02.jpg