PS3 "Only Console Powerful Enough" To Handle Killzone 2
Many people have been saying it for quite some time already, and we figured it'd only be a matter of time for Sony to add their voice to the mix. According to the Videogaming247 blog, the latest OPM UK edition will release on January 20, and it'll feature the full Killzone 2 review, so Sony tossed in a coinciding statement.
First of all, that OPM UK issue will be mighty special: not only do you get the KZ2 review, you'll also receive a collectible holographic wallet with an image of a Helghast trooper emblazoned on it. That's a nifty little bonus there, and not something you typically find attached to magazines. Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, Tim Clark, said that "Killzone 2 is without a doubt the best looking game on the PlayStation 3," and they "couldn't be happier with the finished results." To spruce up this unveiling even more, UK PR Manager at SCE UK, David Wilson, said:
"Killzone 2 has been a long time in the making, and best showcases why PlayStation 3 is the only console powerful enough to deliver a ground-breaking title of this nature. Who better to partner with than the Official PlayStation Magazine, in order to offer the readers a special collectors edition issue. It's a great way to celebrate the launch of this milestone game."
Yep, there it is: "the only console powerful enough..." It's a bold statement, and one that Microsoft fans are sure to challenge, but it may be the stone cold honest truth. So the celebration is just around the corner, and leaving the system war nonsense behind, we recommend just enjoying this game when it finally launches in the last week of February.
Related Game(s): Killzone 2
1/19/2009 Ben Dutka
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Daedusian
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 11:49:28 AM
Anyways, I have been saving up for this game with store credit since I think November and I already got that bad boy preordered, so I am definitely stoked!!
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Zorigo
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 3:50:09 PM
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 11:15:17 AM
Daedusian
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 11:51:50 AM
docpain
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 9:22:58 PM
This is all eeriely similar to 2000-2002 PS2 era, when the Dreamcast "has much better games, better online, better graphics" (just like the 360 now) and was being advertised so heavily with the 9-9-99 tag (just like the 360 is being advertised now). Dreamcast was released a year earlier and the PS2 was being bashed for not being as established as the Dreamcast at the time.
8 years later, and we are laughing at that "competition".
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Wage SLAVES
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 11:27:20 PM
Akuma07
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 12:23:31 AM
rell
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 4:51:17 PM
isaya85
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 11:45:13 AM
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ps92117
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 3:21:35 PM
xnonsuchx
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 6:10:26 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 12:43:53 PM
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NightHawk17
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 1:13:06 PM
shadowpal2
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 12:58:44 PM
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Good...I haven't heard David Jaffe say anything about this...- maybe he's just too jealous of MGS 4 to even give a shit about other games. But then again he said GOWIII had...big big potential.
NightHawk17
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 1:13:58 PM
xnonsuchx
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 6:27:26 PM
Xanavi23
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 8:02:34 PM
Kingharris
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 1:37:08 PM
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TheRaPtuRe
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 2:13:01 PM
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Wage SLAVES
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 11:36:10 PM
karneli lll
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 2:47:32 PM
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Ultimadream
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 2:50:53 PM
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www
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 3:28:10 PM
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Cause a Sony exec would obviously say it's darn good to add much to the hype,y'know,to push sales of ps3 and Killzone 2 itself.
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Wage SLAVES
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 11:38:38 PM
LCF
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 7:07:38 PM
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Being a 1st gen. game for GG and running at 60% capacity of the Cell you think games on the PS3 are not going to get any better? This game is a technical marvel and GG and Sony have every right to boast this game.
Funny how 2 other PS3 exclusives coming look stunning as well,Uncharted 2 and GT5.
Killzone has a section where just over 250 light sources are displayed at once,running ingame.That in itself is amazing for it just being a console.Just get credit to where is credit is due.
X360 fanboys should just be happy that a console game is being compaired to a PC like Crysis.PC gamers always say consoles are weak.But here you got K2 comparing Crysis on its highest settings.With the Cell running at 60%.Sony invested alot for its gamer fan base.
LCF
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 7:23:24 PM
ps92117
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 7:40:48 PM
LCF
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 7:53:30 PM
This game is based on warfare.Watching saving private ryan,you see little to no colour.KZ2 was set to be made as a hollywood style movie.
Gears 1 had some of the best multiplayer surround sound.I could judge how close someone was behind me with out even looking.Then they made gears 1.5 and screwed it all up.So yea sound is very important.
orangpelupa
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 8:43:34 PM
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err LCF... have you see Cryss @ max? crysis use HDR.. from what i see from the trailers, KZ2 use more bloom and a few hdr.
the developer is creative, rather than use full HDR lighting that heavy to render, they mix it with bloom.
the dynamic lighting in crysis also great.
the only downside of crysis's engine is it (minimal) need 250USD graphic card to play @ high.
my GF 8600GT stuck @ medium setting in 1280x800 :(
i can go high but only get 15-20fps (with a bit overclocking)
btw high-end pc gamer resolution usually is 1440x900 or 1680x ... (cant remember)
and with FSAA ? 8x? also AA 16x? and with very high res textures.
it really awesome when i go to my friend to play crysis. his pc can run it @ 1440x900 all max with 4xAA with paralax mapping.
LCF
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 8:47:04 PM
Crono
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 3:17:18 PM
@ LCF: I am still surprised as to how good this game looks. The use of deferred rendering is what's interesting, I'd like to learn more about how it was used. For sure the development of this game has been pretty expensive and they were probably willing to use a lot of 'unrecyclable' techniques in polishing the final product. That's one thing you clearly can't get with third party efforts.. but I don't think any credit should go away from Guerilla Games, they appear to have made something special here.
orangpelupa
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 8:45:27 PM
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err LCF... have you see Cryss @ max? crysis use HDR.. from what i see from the trailers, KZ2 use more bloom and a few hdr.
the developer is creative, rather than use full HDR lighting that heavy to render, they mix it with bloom.
the dynamic lighting in crysis also great.
the only downside of crysis's engine is it (minimal) need 250USD graphic card to play @ high.
my GF 8600GT stuck @ medium setting in 1280x800 :(
i can go high but only get 15-20fps (with a bit overclocking)
btw high-end pc gamer resolution usually is 1440x900 or 1680x ... (cant remember)
and with FSAA ? 8x? also AA 16x? and with very high res textures.
it really awesome when i go to my friend to play crysis. his pc can run it @ 1440x900 all max with 4xAA with paralax mapping.
orangpelupa
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 9:08:27 PM
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LCF
Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 11:37:32 PM
So what its a mix? The over all effect is a true testament to how far console games have come from 2D sprites.
I perfer to play games on my 46" Sony Bravia then some dinky 17" screen with high res.
Big screens have come along way.I can't wait for Killzone 2.This game will be a showcase for my theater system.
somethingrandom
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 12:16:57 AM
I do believe that PC's have surpassed the PS3 at this point. No, the games aren't there to support it, but a top of the line Core i7 CPU, 2 ATI 4870X2's, and some smokin' DDR3 is more powerful than a Cell + RSX. I know the PS3 option is a helluva lot cheaper, but that's besides the point.
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Akuma07
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 12:40:25 AM
Macintoshgamer
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 10:47:05 PM
LCF
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 1:39:02 AM
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You do realize that 2 GPUs is only working one and the other at half capacity right?.You know Cell and Cell type PCs would make it cheaper to play games without having upgrade a GPU everytime in a PC?.Infact a GPU will be no longer needed.The Cell is not even close to any CPU on the market even today.
Funny how the subject changed when I was talking about how Killzone was a technical marvel for a console and how GG and Sony should boast,then this PC crap all popped up.
Consoles are best for gaming,get over it.PCs are best for work.
Deleted User
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 9:24:44 PM
PS3_Wizard
Friday, January 23, 2009 @ 8:22:36 AM
Xanavi23
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 5:41:49 PM
Perry Katy
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 6:18:49 AM
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Macintoshgamer
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 10:38:34 PM
Perry Katy
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 6:18:50 AM
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Deleted User
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 2:52:59 AM
Why you guys so happy about this? It should look MUCH better for all the hyperbole we where fed.
And about your last comment. I hope your not talking about the amount I get. Because then I surely know you dont know me to well.
LCF
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 3:33:23 AM
dillonthebunny
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 @ 9:46:01 AM
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 9:05:59 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 9:33:48 PM
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Macintoshgamer
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 @ 10:35:53 PM
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So yeah, if you look at the specs, it's easy to see why.
Powershifter
Thursday, January 22, 2009 @ 12:03:22 PM
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Games that miss the mark make me think of this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfFJj84_kw0 ... more specifically, watch minutes 3 to 4m 50s
Powershifter
Thursday, January 22, 2009 @ 12:26:11 PM
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Killzone 2









dveisalive
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Monday, January 19, 2009 @ 10:58:28 AM