Sony has two major FPS offerings on tap for releases in the next nine-odd months, both of which have plenty of similarities – not the least of which are their sci-fi trimmings. But how do they differ from one another ... or stack up against other big titles in the genre? Enter MTV's Multiplayer, who have put together a nice comparative feature on the two games, covering points such as visuals, gameplay, and overall themes. Oh, and the abundance of earth tones, of course.
Is there room on PS3 for two similar first-party titles? We say "yes," and "please make sure they're better than Haze." Read on for Multiplayer's observations, along with some developer insight on Sony's positioning of both first-person battles against creepy creatures and ... Space Nazis.
Reader Comments (86)
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:02PM (Unverified) said
"Gears MP extremely sucked hard"
Maybe you meant YOU sucked extremely hard AT IT. You are insane if you think it sucked. Sure, thats why millions still play it everyday on Live eh? Because its sucks hard, yeah that makes perfect sense. Fucking twats!
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Maybe you meant YOU sucked extremely hard AT IT. You are insane if you think it sucked. Sure, thats why millions still play it everyday on Live eh? Because its sucks hard, yeah that makes perfect sense. Fucking twats!
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:06PM (Unverified) said
Sorry about that guys I completely forgot this was a Sony news related story and everyone in here hates Gears for no valid reason. As you were.
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Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:33PM (Unverified) said
Actually GOW is Awesome is just that the online mode isn't at the level of its Epic single player and co-op modes.
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Posted: May 23rd 2008 2:30PM (Unverified) said
I was hoping for a Gametrailers version where they compared the two games using the 360 versions.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 8:04PM (Unverified) said
I'm assuming i missed the joke or whatever it is people are voting up your comment for. R2 and KZ2 are both PS3 exclusives, it's our primal instinct to be competitive but this is ridiculous. Read before you post, is it that hard?
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Posted: May 23rd 2008 2:32PM (Unverified) said
I was hoping for a Gametrailers *video* where they compared the two games using the 360 versions.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 2:33PM Anticrawl said
Where is the boycott for Killzone 2? Someone send me the link. I mean gamers didn't let EA push DICE to sell weapons with Battlefield: Bad Company so why are we letting this developer shove lies and broken promises down our throats? I say the later is far worse; I'm not buying the game out of principle alone. There is no volumetric smoke, there is no color, and there are none of the things they have promised. They lie to build up publicity and media attention then quietly whisper a few months later that they were only kidding about all of it.
Fuck Guerilla and fuck their game, save your money for quality titles from developers who have earned the respect and admiration of the gaming community. Toss your cash at Resistance 2 this fall and save the rest for Sony's next big thing rather than picking up this pile of convoluted lies with smoke and mirrors next February. Also don't forget Little Big Planet, you'll need that pretty sugar filled platformer to keep you from flat lining after the blandfest (only in the color department guys, game looks great) that is Resistance 2 and other modern FPS’s.
Fuck Guerilla and fuck their game, save your money for quality titles from developers who have earned the respect and admiration of the gaming community. Toss your cash at Resistance 2 this fall and save the rest for Sony's next big thing rather than picking up this pile of convoluted lies with smoke and mirrors next February. Also don't forget Little Big Planet, you'll need that pretty sugar filled platformer to keep you from flat lining after the blandfest (only in the color department guys, game looks great) that is Resistance 2 and other modern FPS’s.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 2:41PM (Unverified) said
Wow I'm sure glad I got to hear an opinion from someone who played the game in the future so I know not to get it later on!
Also
"there is no color"
I really really hope you didn't buy gears of war then otherwise you're going to look pretty stupid.
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Also
"there is no color"
I really really hope you didn't buy gears of war then otherwise you're going to look pretty stupid.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 2:41PM (Unverified) said
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23432538@N06/2296785847/
Anticrawl please go fight your one man battles elsewhere.
FYI Guerilla redeemed themselves with Liberation, it was seriously great. Is funny how you hate Guerrilla which are trying to deliver what they promise but support games like DBZ which are the same game every year.
Stop the hatin' and start lovin'
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Anticrawl please go fight your one man battles elsewhere.
FYI Guerilla redeemed themselves with Liberation, it was seriously great. Is funny how you hate Guerrilla which are trying to deliver what they promise but support games like DBZ which are the same game every year.
Stop the hatin' and start lovin'
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:54PM Anticrawl said
When did I support a DBZ game? Never, that one comment against yours on 360fanboy was directed towards your silly anti-cell-shading comment. Don't make baseless accusations against my character. You're going to sit there and be spoon fed this crap from Guerilla like all the other sheep I take it. Funny that when it is a few bucks at stake onto of a good game from a fantastic developer (who is bringing us Battlefield Heroes for free) people go ape-shit, but when it's a full 60 dollars at stake with nothing but a bunch of vapor backing it people are ok.
I’ve never stated this game won’t be good (it will probably get rave reviews), but I can’t see how any informed gamer can support a developer such as them.
Ahh, the internet, full of so many mysteries that will never be solved.
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I’ve never stated this game won’t be good (it will probably get rave reviews), but I can’t see how any informed gamer can support a developer such as them.
Ahh, the internet, full of so many mysteries that will never be solved.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 4:09PM (Unverified) said
anticrawl is right. it's funny how people just "forget" about the bullshit that's fed to us by assholes like this.
wake the fuck up. if you want these fuckers to stop blatantly making shit up and then just "taking it back" a few months down the line, then you'll have to vote with your wallets. i agree that i don't understand how any self-respecting informed gamer can just allow these companies to do this shit. it's pathetic, and speaks volumes about how easy we, as a whole, are to manipulate.
unfortunately people just "forget" over-fuckin-night. fuckin great. i guess this is the same reason people still support sony.
-"superfan" tactics.
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wake the fuck up. if you want these fuckers to stop blatantly making shit up and then just "taking it back" a few months down the line, then you'll have to vote with your wallets. i agree that i don't understand how any self-respecting informed gamer can just allow these companies to do this shit. it's pathetic, and speaks volumes about how easy we, as a whole, are to manipulate.
unfortunately people just "forget" over-fuckin-night. fuckin great. i guess this is the same reason people still support sony.
-"superfan" tactics.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 4:24PM SheppyReturns said
tactics, if you followed you own advice, you'd never buy another game ever again. Even Nintendo drops bullshots.
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Posted: May 23rd 2008 5:43PM (Unverified) said
tactics,
If you go by that, then hell we shouldn't buy anything by Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, because they at some point promised things that they couldn't achieve, it WAS their goal to achieve it, unfortunately we are humans and we can't always achieve all of our goals.
Hell, you can say the same about everything, every company, the government, your friends, teachers, even your parents at some point said they would do something but weren't able to...
I understand that that is a serious matter that we as a consumer should be upset about, but there is a line man, and although every company "lied" about certain things, look how far they have come when compared to last gen...hardware power, functionalities, online service, and well, as for the Wii...I guess the motion sensing controlers...
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If you go by that, then hell we shouldn't buy anything by Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, because they at some point promised things that they couldn't achieve, it WAS their goal to achieve it, unfortunately we are humans and we can't always achieve all of our goals.
Hell, you can say the same about everything, every company, the government, your friends, teachers, even your parents at some point said they would do something but weren't able to...
I understand that that is a serious matter that we as a consumer should be upset about, but there is a line man, and although every company "lied" about certain things, look how far they have come when compared to last gen...hardware power, functionalities, online service, and well, as for the Wii...I guess the motion sensing controlers...
Posted: May 23rd 2008 7:03PM (Unverified) said
Okay so did Guerilla rape your mom or something.
Tell what did they did wrong? They aren't charging for DLC,they aren't making empty promises.The game is there.
I think you are too high on hating.Also Cel shading is lame,don't tell me Cel shading is perfect that's BS.Cel shading can be improved and better effect can be added to cel shading.DBZ devs keep using the same technology without inovating at all,now that's bad.
Seriously I don't understand your point,maybe the SDF burned your house (They can and will) but your argument makes no sense.They haven't done anything wrong and they have treat their fanbase very well,ask PSPfanboys.Free content,free DLC,extra chapters.They are kind like Bungie but less known.
Again anticrawl you are an asshole for no reason.
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Tell what did they did wrong? They aren't charging for DLC,they aren't making empty promises.The game is there.
I think you are too high on hating.Also Cel shading is lame,don't tell me Cel shading is perfect that's BS.Cel shading can be improved and better effect can be added to cel shading.DBZ devs keep using the same technology without inovating at all,now that's bad.
Seriously I don't understand your point,maybe the SDF burned your house (They can and will) but your argument makes no sense.They haven't done anything wrong and they have treat their fanbase very well,ask PSPfanboys.Free content,free DLC,extra chapters.They are kind like Bungie but less known.
Again anticrawl you are an asshole for no reason.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 9:36PM Anticrawl said
I may be an asshole sure, but at least I'm no blind fanboy. I enjoy the PS3, and I love my Bravia TV (best brand name for high-end HDTVs). I just don't care for developers like this. I'd rather be an informed gamer who comes off as an asshole than an ignorant panicky person who has to defend big corporations. They don't charge for DLC anymore by the way, the adverse public reaction actually got through to the decent developer that is DICE and now they’ve publicly stated that they will no longer charge for any weapon. However people like Guerilla know they can step on you and enjoy it, so have fun being the gum to their shoe and the flock to their sheppard.
I don't have anything particular against Guerilla alone, just developers that sensationalize worse than Fox news and with about as much concrete evidence to back up their claims.
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I don't have anything particular against Guerilla alone, just developers that sensationalize worse than Fox news and with about as much concrete evidence to back up their claims.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 2:43PM (Unverified) said
Killzone 2 just because I effing loved Liberation.Libeartion was like Contra but in 3D,it was awesome and the Boss fights were great.
I'm checking Resistance 2 looks awesome maybe when I get my PS3 with MGS4 I'll rent,I might buy it.
I hope Guerilla delivers.
I'm checking Resistance 2 looks awesome maybe when I get my PS3 with MGS4 I'll rent,I might buy it.
I hope Guerilla delivers.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 2:50PM (Unverified) said
Killzone Liberation (PSP) is one of my favorite portable games.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:10PM Jacksons said
Just thinking about Resistance 2 makes me smile.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:19PM doc j said
Resistance 2 is a definite buy - because Resistance was a great game. I know it is purely anecdotal but my friends and I spent way more time on Resistance than we did on CoD4 or Halo3.
Killzone 2 I will more than likely get as well - time will tell. The graphics look superb (which is a GOOD thing people, but not the ONLY thing) and the game play videos that leaked a few weeks back looked absolutely intense. I'll probably snag this one as well.
Killzone 2 I will more than likely get as well - time will tell. The graphics look superb (which is a GOOD thing people, but not the ONLY thing) and the game play videos that leaked a few weeks back looked absolutely intense. I'll probably snag this one as well.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:19PM (Unverified) said
battle of the 'Bams'?
bam margera would win this EVERY time. skating all over their faces.
plus, would killzone2 take the piss out of its dad as much?
by the way, whatever happened to him?
bam margera would win this EVERY time. skating all over their faces.
plus, would killzone2 take the piss out of its dad as much?
by the way, whatever happened to him?
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:36PM (Unverified) said
Like every ex MTV celebrity his put to sleep.
See celebrity euthanasia.
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See celebrity euthanasia.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:48PM (Unverified) said
I dunno, Jon Stewart seems to be doing well for himself. He's the only one I think lol
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Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:23PM (Unverified) said
I'm sorry but after playing some stellar FPS games in the last couple of years these just look terribly dire. Yea - lets make it all dark with shiny aliens. Didn't Doom 3 teach either these 2 devs anything? Wonder if they can finally make a good Killzone game as well, or make Resistance exciting to play.
But these games could be good if not for the last few years of Orange Box, CoD4 et al.
But these games could be good if not for the last few years of Orange Box, CoD4 et al.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:49PM (Unverified) said
And the beat goes on for you Mills ...
Keep drinking that Haterade ... I would have never expected such a biased opinion from someone as highly regarded as you Mills
You are the guy who hates everything ... It must be really depressing to be that negative about everything
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Keep drinking that Haterade ... I would have never expected such a biased opinion from someone as highly regarded as you Mills
You are the guy who hates everything ... It must be really depressing to be that negative about everything
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:57PM (Unverified) said
"Yea - lets make it all dark with shiny aliens."
Why not? Worked for Gears of War.
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Why not? Worked for Gears of War.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 3:58PM 4ham said
Even though no one will read this:
Blah Blah, posturing etc.
I'm more excited about Resistance 2 really. The series has been a complete fantasy fulfillment for me so far. I mean, WW2, with aliens(sort of)! How can you not resist that?!
Blah Blah, posturing etc.
I'm more excited about Resistance 2 really. The series has been a complete fantasy fulfillment for me so far. I mean, WW2, with aliens(sort of)! How can you not resist that?!
Posted: May 23rd 2008 4:05PM 4ham said
Okay now that I've read the article in question on MTV's multiplayer I have this to say:
Versus? Comparison? There is none. It's just a paragraph of one game then a paragraph about how the other game. And we don't really learn anything new that we haven't known for months already! Really the closest statement of an actual comparison was "Killzone looks more polished," that was it. No in-depth explanation what it had and resistance lacked. Gah! This isn't news! It's bloodly filler! Filler I say!
Versus? Comparison? There is none. It's just a paragraph of one game then a paragraph about how the other game. And we don't really learn anything new that we haven't known for months already! Really the closest statement of an actual comparison was "Killzone looks more polished," that was it. No in-depth explanation what it had and resistance lacked. Gah! This isn't news! It's bloodly filler! Filler I say!
Posted: May 23rd 2008 4:23PM Rankore said
The first Resistance was badass, Its def going to rock this time too. I never played Killzone before tho but im going to get Killzone 2 because its really sexy looking, and it cant be as bad as HAZE lol. How many of you guys downloaded the Haze demo? If you havent and your in need of a good laugh i would suggest giving it about 10 seconds of your time, cuz after 11 you will be looking for a gun to shoot yourself.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 4:26PM Rankore said
And im curious why the hell does everyone complain that alot of shooters are in earth tones? They take place in the middle of a fucking warzone, have you never watched Black Hawk Down or any other war movie in the last 30 years? (Cept Vietnam ones of course) I dig the drab depressing enviroments like K2 and R2 will have, save the color for awesome games like Uncharted or something.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 4:26PM Rankore said
And im curious why the hell does everyone complain that alot of shooters are in earth tones? They take place in the middle of a fucking warzone, have you never watched Black Hawk Down or any other war movie in the last 30 years? (Cept Vietnam ones of course) I dig the drab depressing enviroments like K2 and R2 will have, save the color for awesome games like Uncharted or something.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 4:50PM colintheburninator said
Getting both, for sure. No reason not two. The release dates are far enough apart that I will be able to save for the other and will be done playing R2 when K2 comes out. Plus, R2 with 60 people in multiplayer == redonk! Killzone 1 was mediocre, Killzone:Libertation was amazing, and I have been waiting forever to kick some next(current)-gen Helgast asses.
Posted: May 23rd 2008 6:10PM (Unverified) said
Killzone 2 will suck because Killzone 1 did, right? For ths same reason, halo muct have been crap because remeber the game Bungie brought out before that one, called Oni? Metacritic score of 69.
And funny how the "gameplay matters not graphics" is brought up because a major reason Killzone 1 was scored lower is BECAUSE of graphical issues - pop-ups, framerate slowdowns.
And funny how the "gameplay matters not graphics" is brought up because a major reason Killzone 1 was scored lower is BECAUSE of graphical issues - pop-ups, framerate slowdowns.
Posted: May 24th 2008 2:45PM (Unverified) said
Wut?
Talking about Fox News you would be a great part of their team; you make people hate Guerrilla for no reason.
Okay maybe in your mind Guerrilla is an evil corporation that makes their games using dead puppies and in their free time the developers beat baby seals but the reality is that they are like any other developer. What BS? you mean ye old 2005 CGI trailer? Dude talk about “never forget” they tried to recreate in game the exact same thing, of course it doesn’t look as good as CGI but they tried and the game looks awesome.
What really bothers me is that you insult me for whatever my point of view is and you don’t aggregate anything. In the DBZ post I just wanted to say that Cel Shading is cheap compared for what it can be done nowadays. Cel-sahding can be improved so it could look sorta like viva Piñata or other colorful games which animation is fluid and not boxy. Your response was “you are gay”.
I'm glad you recognize you are an asshole but I have to upgrade you to dickhead or I don’t know you are just plain stupid. Okay I’m an ignorant for liking a game and making valid point and trying to understand your point of view while your argument is, well I don’t know what you argument is since you don’t explain it. Seriously WTF?
Again you insult me, you don’t aggregate any valid points, and you don’t explain anything.
Once more I’m not a blind fanboy. Guerilla is doing a great job and until you can explain with words other than “you are gay huh huh” please refrain from using the internet.
I'm not a gum in anyone shoe but you sure are otherwise why you are complaining about corporations?
I have my own company and I'm 19 and I'm selling my product worldwide and if it wasn’t enough am an Excellent student and I'm in México one of hardest countries on earth.
Beat that loser.
(Okay the last part was uncalled and I admit that but anticralw sincerely you are making me angry for your ignorance and your lack of respect towards other people)
(FYI SDF my ass I own every console and I also have a 1080p HDTV).
Talking about Fox News you would be a great part of their team; you make people hate Guerrilla for no reason.
Okay maybe in your mind Guerrilla is an evil corporation that makes their games using dead puppies and in their free time the developers beat baby seals but the reality is that they are like any other developer. What BS? you mean ye old 2005 CGI trailer? Dude talk about “never forget” they tried to recreate in game the exact same thing, of course it doesn’t look as good as CGI but they tried and the game looks awesome.
What really bothers me is that you insult me for whatever my point of view is and you don’t aggregate anything. In the DBZ post I just wanted to say that Cel Shading is cheap compared for what it can be done nowadays. Cel-sahding can be improved so it could look sorta like viva Piñata or other colorful games which animation is fluid and not boxy. Your response was “you are gay”.
I'm glad you recognize you are an asshole but I have to upgrade you to dickhead or I don’t know you are just plain stupid. Okay I’m an ignorant for liking a game and making valid point and trying to understand your point of view while your argument is, well I don’t know what you argument is since you don’t explain it. Seriously WTF?
Again you insult me, you don’t aggregate any valid points, and you don’t explain anything.
Once more I’m not a blind fanboy. Guerilla is doing a great job and until you can explain with words other than “you are gay huh huh” please refrain from using the internet.
I'm not a gum in anyone shoe but you sure are otherwise why you are complaining about corporations?
I have my own company and I'm 19 and I'm selling my product worldwide and if it wasn’t enough am an Excellent student and I'm in México one of hardest countries on earth.
Beat that loser.
(Okay the last part was uncalled and I admit that but anticralw sincerely you are making me angry for your ignorance and your lack of respect towards other people)
(FYI SDF my ass I own every console and I also have a 1080p HDTV).
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