Testers Issue Killzone 2 Beta Feedback

With the Killzone 2 open beta in full swing - in Europe, at least - more and more people are beginning to offer new details and information gleaned from their experience with the test. So far, a lot of it is interesting and all of it seems to be overwhelmingly positive.

Firstly, what we're hearing from testers is that Killzone 2 offers a sense of "heavy realism," of sorts. In other words, rather than just kinda floating around the screen with this disembodied hand holding a gun, you actually feel like a futuristic soldier clad in extraordinarily heavy armor. This doesn't mean you won't be clumping around like a mech, though; the controls and overall gameplay mechanic reportedly work extremely well. Another interesting little tidbit popped up today, which talks about the role of the Sixaxis motion controls when attempting to snipe. See, sniping requires a steady hand, so if you can't manage to keep the controller perfectly still, your scope will be shifting about. We assume you can turn off the motion sensing, though, in case you don't like this idea. Lastly, everyone continues to comment on just how pretty and atmospheric the game is; the backdrops and combat effects are apparently second-to-none, which ought to make the graphic hounds happy.

All in all, Killzone 2 is shaping up quite nicely, and if we ever land a spot in the beta, we'll bring you our impressions as well. We don't particularly like to rely on second-hand information for such a huge title, but it's okay for now. For now, Guerilla. We want in!

Related Game(s): Killzone 2

11/10/2008 Ben Dutka

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snglbck26
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:54:43 AM
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I got in the beta on Wednesday. I can't really say much about it but I will say that I am extremely, and I stress extremely, impressed with what I've seen so far. I had great anticipation of this game after watching the videos and I will say even the beta has lived up to it.

Ben you mentioned in a previous article how games like R2 and K2 are putting the PS3 ahead of all other consoles with regards to first person shooters. I have to agree that by the first week of K2's release all other consoles will be buried. February can't come soon enough.

Last edited by snglbck26 on 11/10/2008 10:55:56 AM

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Fabi
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:06:49 AM
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It seems like all I've been reading from beta testers is positive news. I didn't expect that from K2.

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wasim
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 4:51:40 PM

what kind of troll are u??

There is everything positive about KZ2. However Guerilla is ensuring that the game is 100% correct

x360 died in europe and Japan. KZ2 will give it the final death blow in USA

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aaronisbla
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:32:11 PM

he isnt a troll, he is just being cautious, thats all

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Qubex
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:07:13 AM
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Well, I too am in the Beta... echoing what snglbck26 stated above I am very impressed thus far. This will be a spectacular game and would expect nothing short of a 10 for this one I suspect.

As you stated in the article Ben, I have had much trouble joining heavily populated games, i.e. games that have more than 15 odd people logged in at any one time. I have had to try to log in multiple times to get onto the server... it seems the more people there are on one particular served game, the more network error codes I get. Joining a newly created game of only 1 or 2 persons is not an issue. I have also successfully created online games for people to join; and i have had people join my hosted games without a problem.

The only thing I can think of at this time is that it is a host/ping issue. The game does not describe the problem I am having if I fail to log on, it simply displays different network code errors... that is all, it then fails to sync the game and promptly disconnects me back to the main game screen :(

On the positive note; for all you hungry KillZone 2 fans... the graphics so far are very good. I can tell you there are some nice lighting and lens flaring effects as you pan across light sources... plenty of post processing going on, including full AA. Note though; it is running in 720p and not 1080p. I was expecting the latter... The rag doll effect is very well done... and there are bits of splatter and blood being emitted as you fill your enemy with metal slugs...

So far so good...

* snglbck24, what is your PSN, maybe we can hook up and have a go on KillZone 2, testing it further...

Q!

"i Am HoMe"

* HOME Beta Tester *
* KILLZONE 2 Beta Tester *

Last edited by Qubex on 11/10/2008 11:09:30 AM

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snglbck26
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:47:47 AM

Actually my PSN ID is snglbck26. Easy that way. Send me a friend invite.

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LunarJ
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 4:57:05 PM

I don't know why everyone gets hung up on 1080p/720p. I personally like the idea of less graphical errors on the lower 720p resolution. Higher resolution = more resources to allocate = lag, tearing, chops etc.

If a dev needs to bring the resolution down one step to bring us a nice steady frames/sec with no tearing or aliasing then I am all for it!

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tramp
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:08:00 AM
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nice to hear,i wonder do microsoft have a counter game when this lanchs.....e.g R2 and GoW2

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King James
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:13:18 PM

they don't.

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dillonthebunny
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:10:48 AM
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agreed with you... KZ is one hell of a Beta, I would say (imo) better than R2.

We still have the R2 beta here in the UK (well, last time I looked anyway)..and without saying too much when I went back to R2 it felt light, fast and arcadey where as KZ2 was feeling very solid indeed.

Now im not saying R2 is a skatey floaty piece of rubbish, because its not, and as soon as its out here in the UK I will most probably pick it up.

What im saying is that KZ2 is an awesome FPS, damn well made, solid game that imo deserves the hype.

R2 and KZ2 are just for starters.. what the hell are we going to be playing in 2 or 3 years from now?!

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snglbck26
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:49:41 AM

I also played the R2 beta and as much as I liked it have to say Killzone is much better on-line. For those graphic hounds they are as good as MGS4. At least in my opinion.

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LegioN
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:12:04 AM
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The graphics are by far the best for FPS standards, i can't stop playing lol

My only criticism of it would be that sometimes the movement and aiming feels sluggish but apart from that it's more or less the best FPS i've played since CoD4.

Last edited by LegioN on 11/10/2008 11:13:43 AM

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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 5:10:25 PM

yeah, the movement takes a little to get used to but i love it now. at first the controls felt wack as hell, but my friend (who has the ps3, i have a 360) looked like he had no problem with it and i thought maybe i should try it more and now it's like second nature for me with the movement.

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dillonthebunny
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:13:00 AM
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Qubex... I havent had any problems with getting in to matches, I take it youre playing in your own country?

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Qubex
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:31:42 AM

I think the issue is that I am based out of Singapore, but I am using a US account and "trying" to connect to the US based servers. My US account was the first account I had when I purchased and activated my PS3, so I would expect no problems. As stated before, creating a match and seeing people join the match is not an issue, but joining an almost full match is... strange hey?

Q!

"i Am HoMe"

* HOME Beta Tester *
* KILLZONE 2 Beta Tester *

Last edited by Qubex on 11/10/2008 11:32:15 AM

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snglbck26
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:52:24 AM

It seems as though most of the server problems are with the newer players getting in recently. I played with a guy from Ireland last night who has been playing for a while. That may mean he's been playing since the first phase. He told me he has never really had a hard time getting in.

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King James
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:26:08 PM

I had the same problem yesterday. I just sighed and played R2. I got over it.

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Tim Speed24
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:18:26 AM
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Has anyone in the USA got into the beta yet?

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snglbck26
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:50:32 AM

Me.

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eaglebaize
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 5:02:28 PM

I got into the Killzone 2 Beta, and I'll admit that it has good online play that seems to focus more on teamwork rather than everyone on both teams going solo. However, I've been having problems with signing on; I usually get network errors either while the game is logging me in and connecting me to a universe (the U.S. one) or once I enter a match. After trying numerous times to get to a match, I was finally able to enter one from the U.K. Have that many other people had the same network error problems as I?

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King James
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:07:03 PM

I'm in it.

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Troy Powers
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:22:35 AM
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I'm in Cleveland, and I'm in. Worst part is, between R2 and Midnight Club, I hardly play it. I think I've played it twice. Soon as I can't get into a game, it's like "That sucks. Might as well play something else."

But, it does look great. I'm sure I'll get into it more after I beat R2.

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dillonthebunny
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 11:42:58 AM
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weirdest thing for me is that if theres a full game, now and then I accidently press X to enter it.. and I think damn, now I have to wait and come out of there...

But no.. I always get in to a full match! lol

shame I cant see you American guys from the Eu HOME, I would of set a game up! tried that out....

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tramp
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 12:24:20 PM
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is K2 better than COD4???
i ask for my own nollage,as we all kno COD4 set the bar,and set the bar high.

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snglbck26
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 12:44:42 PM

It's really too hard to say this early as it's only a beta. You get to play only a very small part of it. It's just a different game than COD4 and I have no idea what the single player version will be like. I'm sure it will be incredible though as I really have a sense that the developers really understand what the public wants.

I agree that COD4 set the bar high. I do truly believe that as we get further away from when COD4 released and as developers like Guerilla start to understand the workings of the PS3 games like K2 will set the bar at the next higher level. I really have a feeling that a game like COD World at War will blow most people away because developers like Treyarch are working on the success of COD4. They're also working off of it's failures, and it did have some, and improving the FPS experience.

It's just the beginning.

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wasim
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 4:54:13 PM

KZ2 is miless better than COD4 not just better

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Zaben
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 2:36:49 PM
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Beta is so amazingly realistic. One bit I have noticed is how when you are turning, you don't just turn on the spot like you would normally expect, instead you at first slowly turn and gradually get faster like one would in real life. Little tid-bits like that prove to make this game very spectacular. I do have slight issues with the controls though, I just wish they were more customizable (though I think they will be in the full game) and I have Major network issues. For days I could do nothing but get some #10002 Network Error Code.. Recently I got in again and got #2 Network Error Code.. But I tried again and could play for a while.

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Skillz
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 2:40:22 PM
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Does anyone know if the beta is coming to the USA ? And if so how do you get in ???

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snglbck26
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 3:30:17 PM

The USA beta invites went out last Wednesday. At least that's when I got mine. I believe the beta invites are closed now though I'm not 100% certain. Also I've seen some comments in the forum that it's over this Friday but I'd say at this point those are only rumors and Guerilla has not confirmed the end of it yet....that I know of.

The beta invites went out randomly to PSN members. I'd say everyone that got one felt pretty damn lucky.

Last edited by snglbck26 on 11/10/2008 3:34:45 PM

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dillonthebunny
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 2:58:53 PM
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smack em while theyre down :)

love KZ2....

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Deleted User
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 3:15:15 PM
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Hmmm... Will this finally be the FPS that takes down the Halo series as greatest FPS ever? Can't wait to find out.

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bearbobby
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 3:40:53 PM

lol! For that to happen wouldn't Halo have to be considered the greatest FPS ever by most people? I highly doubt that's the case.

Most sales does not = "Greatest"

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Deleted User
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 7:25:30 PM

or is it goldeneye?

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dillonthebunny
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 3:46:55 PM
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yeh, played Halo 1 and 2 recently for the first time, and I have no idea what the hype was about. I would rather play Red Faction.. and im being honest there.

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keaton
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 4:13:06 PM
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i can't wait for this game to come out... does anyone know a release date?

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Daedusian
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 4:19:08 PM
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I want to play this so badly!

How do you get into the US beta btw?? Pure luck for this one lol?

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King James
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 12:11:06 AM

idk. I'm a underground member and I downloaded the Killzone theme when I 1st saw it in the PS Store. Maybe that's what happened.

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Zaben
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 4:25:43 PM
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I doubt there is any way to sign up for the beta, you just have to get lucky. I think they used the applicants of the LBP beta and the R2 beta, since those are the only two I've sign up for and I got an invite. If you haven't gotten a code yet then you will probably have to wait for phase 3.

Game comes out February?

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King James
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 12:08:14 AM

Right. February 2009.

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dillonthebunny
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 4:58:51 PM
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yep.. feb, and I cant wait!

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cheng
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 5:00:22 PM
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whoa Qubex ur in Singapore, i'm from malaysia!! now in ireland though, glad to know someone here's actually close enough to ma hometown :)

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Qubex
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:38:29 PM

Yes Cheng, I reside in Singapore for now... and travel often to Malaysia. I still see in some of the malls there are 60GB PS3 models around, not many...

Q!

"i aM hOme"

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Robochic
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 6:32:53 PM
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I've been in the beta since last Tueday. I do have to say that i am very very impressed with the graphics and the controls for the beta. I sometimes to have an issue joining a match but it varies and depends on the time of night i am trying to play. The players are great too, i havent' come in contact with anyone that is offensive which i am so happy to see :)
I really do think the game will defently one i will be picking up next yr, and that it will sell well. Oh and i have had no lag at all during game play when respowning, basically for a beta i am super impressed :)

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AceTatsujin
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 6:56:51 PM
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hey, those who still are hanging on CoD4 and getting into CoD5, well guess what? K2 BETA alone dominates BOTH games. K2 is super realistic, very realistic ... too realistic to be a game. How's that sound? physics, gameplay, shooting, blowing things up. I'll tell you one thing, I went in one stage with heavy geared players, I'm always Helghast (screw ISA!) and as soon as I came out, rocket launchers were going off at us, we tossed grenades and kept shooting down at them. My camera screen literally shakes and trumbles with whatever explosions occur, things I hit, when I jump, land, or even when I shoot, walk, jog, running as well. The sound of whatever is happening in the game will literally come to-life through your speakers. Its just too hard to describe, you HAVE to get into the BETA to see this for yourself.

I know this is bad, but check out some of the nice features in K2 --> http://www.psu.com/Impressive-Killzone-2-destructibility-footage-News--a0005331-p0.php

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King James
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 12:07:02 AM

Ace, I can't describe the game either. Killzone 2 is a game that is ahead of its time!

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dillonthebunny
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 7:13:42 PM
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Ive been playing people in the states (im from the UK) and its been totally lag free, considering how much is going on im very impressed on how smooth it runs!

Last edited by dillonthebunny on 11/10/2008 7:14:55 PM

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machine95
Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:54:06 AM

hey online and in the game can you blow through things like walls as in Battlefield bad co.?

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King James
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:05:15 PM
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Killzone 2 is on a "whole nother" level in First Person Shooters. The beta is OFF DA CHAIN!!! I just don't see any other company touching Sony right now. People can argue that Sony's line-up was even w/ everybody else's (if they ignorantly disregard LBP), but Killzone 2 is that title that even the most elite fanboys can't ignore!

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AceTatsujin
Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:39:04 PM

Agree. It is that good.

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Jed
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 2:18:14 AM
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The beta really is amazing, I imagine one of the reasons it is doing so well is because it was supposed to come out this month, and they probably had a lot of their problems ironed out. I hope that is the case. If it is, than Guerrilla has a lot of time to polish up this game and make it better and better.

Hey if any one wants to play resistance2 or the killzone beta, or even LBP, my PSN ID is BUZZKILLER

Last edited by Jed on 11/11/2008 2:20:06 AM

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King James
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:15:54 AM

I could go for some Killzone multiplayer. I'll send u an invite.

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Skatejimmy5
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:17:54 AM
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I'm in the beta, and I can't say anything else than it really is amazing. The gameplay feels so natural, and the graphics are stunningly awesome. Too bad for the people who aren't in, it really is, because the game seems like a probable game of the year contender (for 2009 thought, but still).

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machine95
Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:59:59 AM

hey what small arms are there? also can you, online and in story mode, blow through things like walls and buildings as in battlefield bad company? also online and in story mode can you have 2 people playing from the same ps3?

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iwantnewgames
Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:05:35 PM
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Im in the beta, and let me just tell you I wait till games are around 20 bucks till I buy them since I hate it when I buy them full price and then in a matter of weeks, it drops down in price. So I wait till they are cheap. I have played MGS4 and COD4 and absolutely love those games but I will still wait till they near 20 bucks. Now having played the killzone 2 beta, lets just say this will probably be my first $60 purchase ever!!!! Thats how good. I really and for surely hope that the games ps3 is starting to release will finally show people how much xbox 360 is a piece of s@#$ system. Nuff Said

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iwantnewgames
Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:06:35 PM
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biggie2316
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:57:56 AM
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i have been playing my k2 beta in 1080p you just have to force it into it i think it looks better in the 1080 than 720 unlike r2 which looks like poop in 1080 but looks allot better in the 720 res

Last edited by biggie2316 on 11/17/2008 10:58:34 AM

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seismictech
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 5:07:18 PM
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i think i recognize a lot of you testers on here. pretty awesome, right?

if killzone 2 can add even more weapons, and there will definitely be more maps; then yes this will be the next cod4.

so far it already is.

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