A statement by Sony PR on the PlayStation Blog clarifies some details about Killzone 2's delay to February 2009 and confirms that the game is also being released in North America that month (previously, that date had only been confirmed for Europe). Sony's Ron Eagle explains that the game was intentionally delayed because the fall release calendar was already full.
Eagle points out that if Killzone 2 was released this fall, it would be the third shooter in the PS3 marketplace (joining SOCOM and Resistance 2) fighting for retail dollars, so the decision was made to push its release into the new year (how'd they decide which to delay -- flip a coin?). Eagle insists that "there is nothing wrong" with Killzone and the so-called delay is a "pure management decision." If holiday 2008 is anything like last year, our wallets are already thankful to the management for the breathing room.
Reader Comments (116)
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:01PM TheMainProtagonist said
Can someone explain the whole 'in before' comments that people seem to make often? They come off as extremely lame to me...
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:09PM BananaBoat said
Basically it's a meme as old as the internets themselves. The object of such a phrase, is to cut off the trolls and lamers that would actually make such a joke, thinking it's funny (Doesn't always have to be pre-empting a lame joke, but that is one of it's many functions). In this case, he is "in before 4.5" meaning "in before some douche makes a joke about Haze getting a score of 4.5, and Killzone 2 being next"
Understand now?
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Understand now?
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:12PM (Unverified) said
I think I'm going to change my PSN ID to H4.5ZE
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Posted: May 21st 2008 1:56PM (Unverified) said
Honestly Speaking, i think after so many delays this is gonna go the same route Haze did... (i love my PS3 but i think this game was just replaced by Resistance.)
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Posted: May 21st 2008 1:35PM (Unverified) said
It's easily the best looking console game I've seen yet, but no one knows where the overall game is at or how it's doing so I'll welcome another 2-3 months to spruce everything else up.
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:04PM (Unverified) said
Haze was also said to be the best looking console game. There was even a story on PS3Fanboy.com saying it even looked better than crysis sometimes! and look how that turned out.
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:08PM (Unverified) said
Haze never looked more than good graphically in any trailer or footage, specially not anything like crysis. That's why I don't go to xbox fanboy or ps3 fanboy. I watched the pre-alpha footage on gametrailers and it already looks better graphically speaking than any other console game, even gears.
They've got 9 months to do nothing but improve on what they already have, which is a decent amount.
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They've got 9 months to do nothing but improve on what they already have, which is a decent amount.
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:12PM CommentSystem said
i suggest u go to gametrailers.com and look at gameplay footage.
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:13PM (Unverified) said
Ok. So its Wait til Killzone 2 now, is it Fanboy ?
lol. You SDF are becoming a joke.
Ok we shall wait for the "second coming" that Killzone 2 will be....
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lol. You SDF are becoming a joke.
Ok we shall wait for the "second coming" that Killzone 2 will be....
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:20PM Hyams said
Cyro, you're being an idiot. No one ever claimed the PS3 will start winning once KZ2 has been released.
Actually, I've NEVER seen a PS3 fan say "wait until X game comes out" or "PS3 domination starts with Y game". I've only ever seen people make /reference/ to these claims, and these people have always been trolls (Fernando especially).
Is it some weird strawman thing?
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Actually, I've NEVER seen a PS3 fan say "wait until X game comes out" or "PS3 domination starts with Y game". I've only ever seen people make /reference/ to these claims, and these people have always been trolls (Fernando especially).
Is it some weird strawman thing?
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:20PM (Unverified) said
Cyro, the third you mean, wasn't Halo the second coming?
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:22PM Hyams said
ninja: http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/05/31/crysis-vs-haze-unnecessary-comparison-or-closer-than-you-th/
Although, to be fair, this was before it was announced as a PS3 exclusive.
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Although, to be fair, this was before it was announced as a PS3 exclusive.
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:23PM (Unverified) said
You're kind of a dick cyro. God forbid I like a PS3 game or a 360 game for fear of being called a fanboy for either. Sorry I don't enjoy jumping on the ps3 bashing like most people on this site. I bash things when they deserve to be bashed, no matter what system it's on and I'm not bashing killzone 2 a full 9 fucking months before it's due out.
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:24PM (Unverified) said
@ Ninja:
Read for yourself..
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/05/31/crysis-vs-haze-unnecessary-comparison-or-closer-than-you-th/
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Read for yourself..
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/05/31/crysis-vs-haze-unnecessary-comparison-or-closer-than-you-th/
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:27PM (Unverified) said
I am not being an asshole. I just made my comment because Tmacairjordan87 said, "It's easily the best looking console game". Based on some footage of a game thats 9 months away from coming out. That is the exact same thing Ps3fanboy.com did on that story I linked above and look how that turned out.
Hey, I am just saying....
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Hey, I am just saying....
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:28PM (Unverified) said
Hyams you can't be serious, you've never seen a PS3 fanboy say "wait until (insert game)"?
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:29PM (Unverified) said
Well should I lie and say it's not? If it changes for the worse 9 months from now then I'll say it looks worse. I don't know what you want from me.
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:33PM (Unverified) said
Aww sdf why don't ypu guys go do group therapy over there in the corner?
See that sign over there? ps3fanboy.com. Where al your delusions are real.
Cryo is saying the truth. As usual you sony liars/hypocrites can't stand the heat.
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See that sign over there? ps3fanboy.com. Where al your delusions are real.
Cryo is saying the truth. As usual you sony liars/hypocrites can't stand the heat.
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:37PM Jakey777 said
Correct me if I'm wrong but devs don't code directly onto PS3 and start on PC's first.
Now considering that the Killzone 2 videos are a lot more likely to be presented on Supercomputers(Something that could 60FPS Two Copies of 2048x1536 Full Detail Crysis simultaneously) than an actual PS3, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
But damn, it really looks awesome atm! Can't wait till the Crysis vs Killzone 2 comparison on PS3fanboy.com
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Now considering that the Killzone 2 videos are a lot more likely to be presented on Supercomputers(Something that could 60FPS Two Copies of 2048x1536 Full Detail Crysis simultaneously) than an actual PS3, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
But damn, it really looks awesome atm! Can't wait till the Crysis vs Killzone 2 comparison on PS3fanboy.com
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:38PM (Unverified) said
Wow a response like that coming from premierassassin, a well known sony hater. Shocking.
Seriously why do you waste your energy?
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Seriously why do you waste your energy?
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:41PM (Unverified) said
"Seriously why do you waste your energy?"
Because he doesn't have anything (or anyone) else to spend it on?...
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Because he doesn't have anything (or anyone) else to spend it on?...
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:43PM Vidikron said
"Hyams you can't be serious, you've never seen a PS3 fanboy say "wait until (insert game)"?"
Not in the way people claim it. I've seen people on all camps make lists of games they are looking forward to, but for some reason the anti-PS3 crowd keeps acting like PS3 owners are claiming the PS3 is going to take control when game X is released. You almost never see anyone say that outside of a couple of the biggest fanboys. It's usually just Fernando or idiots like Cyro making those claims.
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Not in the way people claim it. I've seen people on all camps make lists of games they are looking forward to, but for some reason the anti-PS3 crowd keeps acting like PS3 owners are claiming the PS3 is going to take control when game X is released. You almost never see anyone say that outside of a couple of the biggest fanboys. It's usually just Fernando or idiots like Cyro making those claims.
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:51PM (Unverified) said
@Vidikron:
Thanks for calling me an idiot you moron. By the way I don't usually bash the PS3, I actually bash the Wii often times, but I felt like saying the truth about that comment tmacairjordan87 did.
Sorry if I ruin your perfect SDF world.
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Thanks for calling me an idiot you moron. By the way I don't usually bash the PS3, I actually bash the Wii often times, but I felt like saying the truth about that comment tmacairjordan87 did.
Sorry if I ruin your perfect SDF world.
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:54PM (Unverified) said
Its a waste only in your arrogant pov...
To me its time well spent. And downtime at that. The way you guys moan and bitch you'd think that posting on Joystiq was a very intensive activity regarding eons of time and concentration.
And vid you're so full of shit its not funny. Thats all tou sony fanboys do anymore. Create lists of FUTURE gamnes that are supposedly going to save your shitty machine that just happens to play games when its not being used for its primary focus...BLURAY.
See dipshits/haters. All that took was a min or so...and basically zero energy.
Later liars...enjoy waiting in agony for a decent game and definitely savor the bitter taste of failure that is H4.5ZE and 3rd place this generation!
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To me its time well spent. And downtime at that. The way you guys moan and bitch you'd think that posting on Joystiq was a very intensive activity regarding eons of time and concentration.
And vid you're so full of shit its not funny. Thats all tou sony fanboys do anymore. Create lists of FUTURE gamnes that are supposedly going to save your shitty machine that just happens to play games when its not being used for its primary focus...BLURAY.
See dipshits/haters. All that took was a min or so...and basically zero energy.
Later liars...enjoy waiting in agony for a decent game and definitely savor the bitter taste of failure that is H4.5ZE and 3rd place this generation!
Posted: May 21st 2008 2:56PM cc123 said
@JaKa
"Now considering that the Killzone 2 videos are a lot more likely to be presented on Supercomputers(Something that could 60FPS Two Copies of 2048x1536 Full Detail Crysis simultaneously) than an actual PS3, I wouldn't get my hopes up."
They played it on a PS3 during the last E3 and they have demoed it to journalists on PS3s, so unless they are cramming a supercomputer into a PS3's case there's no reason to doubt the footage.
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"Now considering that the Killzone 2 videos are a lot more likely to be presented on Supercomputers(Something that could 60FPS Two Copies of 2048x1536 Full Detail Crysis simultaneously) than an actual PS3, I wouldn't get my hopes up."
They played it on a PS3 during the last E3 and they have demoed it to journalists on PS3s, so unless they are cramming a supercomputer into a PS3's case there's no reason to doubt the footage.
Posted: May 21st 2008 3:08PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
ThePremierAssassin, personally I don't think you're any different to the Sony fanboys based on what I've seen you post last couple of days.
Your comments are kinda immature, you constant attack 'fanboys' without ever talking about something different and you enjoy swearing for no particular reason.
Heck, you might as well give up, we know you're a Sony fanboy as well, you're just covering it up, like a person liking Ballet but pretending to like Nascar or something manly.
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Your comments are kinda immature, you constant attack 'fanboys' without ever talking about something different and you enjoy swearing for no particular reason.
Heck, you might as well give up, we know you're a Sony fanboy as well, you're just covering it up, like a person liking Ballet but pretending to like Nascar or something manly.
Posted: May 21st 2008 4:59PM spin cycle said
Cryo:
"Thanks for calling me an idiot you moron."
Did you turn yourself into a parody on purpose?
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"Thanks for calling me an idiot you moron."
Did you turn yourself into a parody on purpose?
Posted: May 22nd 2008 1:24AM heypaul said
Actually, the technical definitions of the words denote that a moron is more intelligent than an idiot. I am entirely serious.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot (paragraph 3)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moron_%28psychology%29
So nice job, Cyro. You just dubbed the guy who called you a shithead a poopyface.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot (paragraph 3)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moron_%28psychology%29
So nice job, Cyro. You just dubbed the guy who called you a shithead a poopyface.
Posted: May 21st 2008 1:36PM DeXterminator said
The Fall schedule for the PS3 is full of what?
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Posted: May 21st 2008 1:52PM (Unverified) said
Shooters? I'm almost certain I read that.....somewhere....
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Posted: May 21st 2008 1:38PM (Unverified) said
This doesn't sound right IMO. They shoulda gave us KZ2 first and used the Holidays to push it since its a new IP. Socom and R2 will have their following no matter when they bring those out. >:( We already got a Resistance game so why not bring a new IP out and THEN release a sequal that already has a fanbase and hype.
*sigh
KZ2 looks ridiculous, cant wait! Please guys, no Haze jokes or saying it might flop. I'm really looking forward to this one.
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*sigh
KZ2 looks ridiculous, cant wait! Please guys, no Haze jokes or saying it might flop. I'm really looking forward to this one.
Posted: May 21st 2008 1:49PM (Unverified) said
How is #2 in the franchise make it a new IP? And my thinking here is that they looked at all 3 games and decided that since Killzone 2 had the most room for extra polish to really make it shine. I mean if it were my game and it had been delayed so many times already, the last thing I would want is it going up against 2 other games in the same genre on the same system during the holiday season AND have it be missing that bit of extra pretty to make it worth the wait.
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Posted: May 21st 2008 1:58PM (Unverified) said
@Vidikron (FU) Oh....well my point remains valid :P
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Posted: May 21st 2008 2:00PM (Unverified) said
You're right that was a slip-up sorry =/ But I don't really count part one, even though I own it, bought it on release day and liked it actually. This game is going to be pretty new to most and its the first one on PS3 so thats why I guess I called it a new IP. Still, if "nothing is wrong with the game" then I think we should have gotten it b4 R2 or Socom.
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