Official XBOX360 mag reviews Killzone 2!?!?! - Blu-ray Forum

clownface · 01-26-2009, 10:02 PM

The Official XBOX 360 magazine says Killzone 2 looks better than Gears of War 2!!!!

http://blog.360magazine.co.uk/uncate...lzone-edition/

Marine Mike · 01-26-2009, 10:07 PM

Competition check - Killzone edition
Being an office of many magazines, we all get to see the big competitor games when they come in. So, in the past year, between all the 360 love, well, we’ve seen LittleBigPlanet. And that’s about it. 2009 is already shaping up to be a little more varied though, and it began today when I noticed Killzone 2 preview code casually sitting on a desk in our sister magazine Play’s work area.

Naturally, I asked for it to be put on, and twenty minutes of beautiful, gritty, heavy gunplay later, I’m back to post my impressions. It’s good. Really good in fact. this is the genre that has belonged to the 360 since its inception, but it finally looks like Sony has an Ace in its deck. Visually, Killzone 2 is quite something - besting even Gears 2 in the motion-blurred grey battleground stakes, and the weight and purpose of everyting from the weapons to the characters is somethign to behold. Most importantly, though, it’s really satisfying to play. The enemy AI, coupled with a well implemented cover system (unusual for an FPS) means Killzone 2’s skirmishes are uniquely challenging and gratifyingly meaty.

Of course, the key to success in this genre is variety, and having only seen a snippet of the opening mission, it’s hard to judge whether Killzone 2 will switch up its speed and set pieces enough to enter the Pantheon of truly great shooters. But for a first impression - wow. Halo ODST has a lot to live up to.

RClarke · 01-26-2009, 10:09 PM

Just raising our expectations for the game, however I think we've all set the bar so high that even if he said it was terrible, we'd of shrugged it off like it was nothing. It's like we are Mario and just grabbed the gold star bouncing around, nothing can touch us!

Septimus Prime · 01-26-2009, 10:12 PM

Looks good, but I also wonder why they bothered.

Maximus · 01-26-2009, 10:13 PM

They reviewed MGS4 as well, I think they take the high road when it comes to PS3 exclusives, review them as gamers rather than xbots...

Septimus Prime · 01-26-2009, 10:20 PM

On the other hand, as a PlayStation gamer, I don't want to see 360 exclusives being reviewed in my mags, as I would consider them a waste of space.

Hedchekr · 01-26-2009, 10:25 PM

Thats good that they review it honestly. They don't need to lower themselves to fanboyism. I love and play my 360 (for games) more than my PS3, but this game looks like it will knock the socks off of anything on the 360, it is going to be so sweet. I have it fully paid for and reserved at Gamestop, it just sucks that they ran out of demo codes.

TheTenth · 01-26-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

in the past year,we’ve seen LittleBigPlanet.

Hey! did someone tell him MGS4 was game of the year?

RClarke · 01-26-2009, 11:34 PM

I'm a gamer.

Nothing else goes with that label.

reiella · 01-26-2009, 11:02 PM

OXM's sister mag is Play?

Weird. Really weird, given Play's stance on reviews [and previews].

Hedchekr · 01-26-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reiella

OXM's sister mag is Play?

Weird. Really weird, given Play's stance on reviews [and previews].

You mean how they don't give scores?

reiella · 01-26-2009, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hedchekr

You mean how they don't give scores?

I mean how they claimed not to use press copies for reviews.

[ edit / add]
Also not doing reviews until the game is out, instead of the common/popular review before the game is out, again from a press copy. At the time part of the justification was removing some of the obligation to the publisher.

BirdManJr · 01-26-2009, 11:52 PM

I just play playstation only...I didnt do it on purpose it just happened that way.

I think the competition is good...and the fanboyism is good. Not in reviews but in users.

I mean if everyone liked just one system what fun would that be..

I want to wish i had the other consoles for certain reasons and have others wish they had games only i could play..

If everyone had the same thing it would be so boring. thats why theres exclusives and exclusive content and cool things about all the systems.

p.s. nice to see they gave a honest review...But really could they give a bad one about this game and still be a credible source?

j_rocca42 · 01-27-2009, 12:08 AM

competition breeds greatness!

xtop · 01-26-2009, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clownface

The Official XBOX 360 magazine says Killzone 2 looks better than Gears of War 2!!!!

http://blog.360magazine.co.uk/uncate...lzone-edition/

i would hope they would admit to that

dahoover · 01-27-2009, 08:18 PM

Well that's good that they took the high road and gave a fair review.

Too many times websites and magazines give into "fanboyism" because that is what brings people to their sites and causes controversy.

I don't have an XBOX but this makes me respect them.

01-26-2009, 10:02 PM	#1
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01-26-2009, 10:07 PM	#2
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	Competition check - Killzone edition Being an office of many magazines, we all get to see the big competitor games when they come in. So, in the past year, between all the 360 love, well, we’ve seen LittleBigPlanet. And that’s about it. 2009 is already shaping up to be a little more varied though, and it began today when I noticed Killzone 2 preview code casually sitting on a desk in our sister magazine Play’s work area. Naturally, I asked for it to be put on, and twenty minutes of beautiful, gritty, heavy gunplay later, I’m back to post my impressions. It’s good. Really good in fact. this is the genre that has belonged to the 360 since its inception, but it finally looks like Sony has an Ace in its deck. Visually, Killzone 2 is quite something - besting even Gears 2 in the motion-blurred grey battleground stakes, and the weight and purpose of everyting from the weapons to the characters is somethign to behold. Most importantly, though, it’s really satisfying to play. The enemy AI, coupled with a well implemented cover system (unusual for an FPS) means Killzone 2’s skirmishes are uniquely challenging and gratifyingly meaty. Of course, the key to success in this genre is variety, and having only seen a snippet of the opening mission, it’s hard to judge whether Killzone 2 will switch up its speed and set pieces enough to enter the Pantheon of truly great shooters. But for a first impression - wow. Halo ODST has a lot to live up to.

01-26-2009, 10:09 PM	#3
RClarke Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:46	Just raising our expectations for the game, however I think we've all set the bar so high that even if he said it was terrible, we'd of shrugged it off like it was nothing. It's like we are Mario and just grabbed the gold star bouncing around, nothing can touch us!

01-26-2009, 10:12 PM	#4
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	Looks good, but I also wonder why they bothered.

01-26-2009, 10:13 PM	#5
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	They reviewed MGS4 as well, I think they take the high road when it comes to PS3 exclusives, review them as gamers rather than xbots...

01-26-2009, 10:20 PM	#6
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	On the other hand, as a PlayStation gamer, I don't want to see 360 exclusives being reviewed in my mags, as I would consider them a waste of space.

01-26-2009, 10:25 PM	#7
Hedchekr Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Orcutt, Cali Blu-ray collection:120 Trading Score:5	Thats good that they review it honestly. They don't need to lower themselves to fanboyism. I love and play my 360 (for games) more than my PS3, but this game looks like it will knock the socks off of anything on the 360, it is going to be so sweet. I have it fully paid for and reserved at Gamestop, it just sucks that they ran out of demo codes.

01-26-2009, 11:34 PM	#9
RClarke Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:46	I'm a gamer. Nothing else goes with that label.

01-26-2009, 11:02 PM	#10
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	OXM's sister mag is Play? Weird. Really weird, given Play's stance on reviews [and previews].

01-26-2009, 11:52 PM	#13
BirdManJr Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	I just play playstation only...I didnt do it on purpose it just happened that way. I think the competition is good...and the fanboyism is good. Not in reviews but in users. I mean if everyone liked just one system what fun would that be.. I want to wish i had the other consoles for certain reasons and have others wish they had games only i could play.. If everyone had the same thing it would be so boring. thats why theres exclusives and exclusive content and cool things about all the systems. p.s. nice to see they gave a honest review...But really could they give a bad one about this game and still be a credible source?

01-27-2009, 12:08 AM	#14
j_rocca42 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Recording live from somewhere Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:13	competition breeds greatness!

01-27-2009, 08:18 PM	#16
dahoover Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Bloomington, Indiana Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:107 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:25	Well that's good that they took the high road and gave a fair review. Too many times websites and magazines give into "fanboyism" because that is what brings people to their sites and causes controversy. I don't have an XBOX but this makes me respect them.

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