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Killzone Shadow Fall (PS4) announced, launch title [1080p/30fps]
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A shooter is a shooter, no matter how many rope climbing and jumping and awesome-but-scripted scenes you throw in there. No shooter can 'wow' you anymore unless it is mechanically deeply deviated from being a shooter, or the setting is so unique it makes it interesting.
Still, looks like it will shape up to be an awesome launch title shooter to have.
How do you know the Helghast have taken refuge on Vekta? This is not something that happened in KZ3
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
30 years after KZ 3 is the setting for this game.
SneakyStephan
Banned
Dude just stop, you always do this.
You talk about stuff you don't understand or misinterpret or misread or just ape from hearing others say it.
These are not direct captures, the image quality is impeccable.
What source, pray tell, are these from then? I want to see this lossless video with monster image quality.
So fucking sexy. You would imagine that they would keep that functionality for multiplayer. I like multi purpose weapons in multiplayer.
Sickboy007
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The guerilla guy likened it to the Berlin wall, it's an interesting set up for sure.
Zombie James
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And this is a launch game. Shit.
I understand that but why would the Vektans share their home world with the Higs? They are mortal enemies
My god the visuals are astonishing
They are not screengrabs from any trailer that has been put up, thus they can be bullshots!
I think you guys forget how amazing the image quality in the last 2 Killzone games have been. There is no reason to doubt these shots because they managed it before on 512MB.
Well I am willing to concede if someone can show me otherwise and afaik, wouldn't Sony themselves have the original content for the direct feed for the rest of the world to see and select from there? I was hoping that the time for bullshots were coming to a close given that I can see hints of aliasing even in those shots.
Oh and for the record I am very cognizant of the term "bullshot" in its meaning as described in these forums.
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
DID ANYONE NOTICE: that at the end of the trailer, the protagonist was on the fringe of the two territories. Didn't notice it because the trailer was moving so fast but the Gifs running the same scene over and over, I noticed the Helghan flags and the most industrial and grungy design that accompanies the Helghast. That's why there was a stand off at the end. Also loved the moving parts of the weapon that was meant for different combat situations.
Dubbedinenglish
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30 years from now it's obsolete. Maybe we'll get to pull it out of a Vektan war museum.
ISA grunt on the left is holding one. Shazzam.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Seems like launch platform is extended outwards when switching to the sniping mode and requires shots to be charged before firing. Since it appeared to be a midsection shot that killed we can guess that this is a 1 hit kill weapon. Pretty cool how he slides the launch platform back into the main section of the weapon when switching back to the full auto mode.
Really nice detail there, also cool too how its running dual optics with the holographic sights as the standard "iron sights" and the scope for when you switch to the sniping mode. Really well done.
les papillons sexuels
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sounded like they copy-pasted brink.
I wasn't too impressed by it. Things look better, but everything was just cosmetic. The whole gunshot, facestab yawned me. It's was needlessly provocative. I could care less about the chick who got shot, why are you showing us that? These people are evil, i get it, they have red glowing eyes, nothing with red glowing eyes ever turn out good, no need for the execution shot.
Graphically it just felt like I've already seen it all, it's such an unispired setting. Mirrors edge/brink vs Killzone more or less. All this potential in creating a new and interesting world and you waste it going down the same road we've seen 100 times before.
Syphon Filter
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wow didnt expect it to be a launch game.
Funny how FPS's have been around for over three console generations and this is the day, the PS4 reveal, that they go "oh BOOO! another FPS that plays like an FPS!".
Amazing.
I really didn't like what Jonathan Blow was showing off, i'll just get that out of the way.
Dead Prince
Banned
it'll probably be the same footage where he's pretending to "play"
DUBBED!
Day 1 for me too. I'm very excited to see more of this game, especially how it'll change when it ships.
Clinton514
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The Helghast ghetto. For Helghan refugees.
ThoseDeafMutes
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So does anybody know how the Hellghast are in a position to attack the ISA again?
I didn't play KZ3, but last I heard they were on the back foot :/
I didn't play KZ3, but last I heard they were on the back foot :/
The ISA nuked Helghan in KZ3. In the trailer it says the ISA regret what happened there and as a way of trying to rid themselves of the guilt they created this city. Then there is a faction in the Helghast that want revenge even though ISA showed some compassion towards them.
I think this might actually be well into the future, or a prequel pre exodus.
I thought that part of the city was merely destroyed, but that would really confirm the prequel angle.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Because they were originally Vektans? I mean look at the world we live in now for example. All of the nations who were separated between Axis and Allies are living together for the most part even though having been locked in combat for 6 years.
Just because you are enemies during a time of war does not mean one cannot live together after said conflict ends over time.
Not that hard of a concept to understand if you compare it to our own history.
With the weapon the guy in the demo is using I was under the impression he had grabbed it from the hig who he gave a new breathing orifice to lol. Would make sense an infiltrator has that type of weapon seeing how its appears to be not as loud as the other type of firearms and can also be used for long range engagements.
Confidence Man
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Looks incredible, though I have to admit when I heard the name I was excited at the thought that we might get some kind of spinoff that deviated from the standard scripted setpiece-laden experience.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Wow, so Rico and Sev are pretty much geezers in this game?
I really don't know how to feel about that.
Hopefully we'll know what happens to those characters 30 years later. Maybe Sev was considered a Hero and became the president?
KZ3 ending had a cliff hanger.
Who knows wat happened after that cliff hanger? Maybe KZ:SF intro
Clinton514
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Basically,
The Helghast army was never completely decimated. The ISA remaining just wanted to prevent an attack on Vekta and Earth while they were stuck on Helghan. They did that, defeating the major generals of the army. Or so it seemed. At the end, someone walks out of an escape pod and is greeted by two Helghast elite guards. It was never revealed who it was.
shinobi602
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You mean it plays like an FPS? As an FPS should?
Not sure how else an FPS should play...
Yeah I thought it was pretty clear, especially when you got the Helghast bots on one side and the ISA bots on the other side whilst he was in between.
Saboteur ODSTs mang...
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
X!! We definitely got to get games with all of when this beast comes out.
Helghan was made unlivable after KZ3. The ISA is trying to rid the guilt of their actions by creating this city.
I hope the Vektan city is destroyed gradually during the game. It would be epic to see the city crumble during the game.
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Next gen has arrived. RIP Jaggies? There was none in the vid.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Good it means a whole new cast and hopefully no more Rico.
Vire
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Perhaps they'll also go back to the original killzone design plan and have just one giant scripted event per level that dynamically changes the gameplay.
If they're going to have constant scripted events they might as well just throw in lasers so they can have their hands outstretched to both pioneers.
If they're going to have constant scripted events they might as well just throw in lasers so they can have their hands outstretched to both pioneers.
les papillons sexuels
Banned
the nature of graphics development is cyclical. High-end PC's provide roadmaps for software and hardware, consoles provide optimization for hardware and software. One without the other means progress would be stifled. PC benefits from consoles more then you might think.
BadAss2961
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It's not even fair to give GG, SSM, and ND 8GB of RAM.
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