Killzone 2 Tops 2 Million Sold Plateau
Well, if it weren't for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, we'd say Guerilla's unbelievable shooter was a lock for Game of the Year. But it's taking a little too long to find its way into the hands of PlayStation 3 owners, as far as we're concerned.
A reader has pointed us in the direction of the total sales numbers over at VGChartz and while none of these statistics are official, they're usually relatively close to reality. And the reason it's interesting is because it appears that Killzone 2 has finally sold 2 million copies worldwide, which - in most respects - can be considered to be a great success. But given the immense quality of that game and the fact that it really is the defining FPS of the generation, one would assume it should be closer to 4 million by now. The game has actually sold a little more in the European regions, even though it appears that the Americas are only a few hundred thousand behind. Unfortunately, the Japanese sales are almost non-existent, but that probably shouldn't surprise anyone, as FPSs have never really caught on over there. It should also be mentioned that KZ2 released at a time when everyone was still demanding a price cut for the PS3 hardware, so more people missed out. However, if you're one of the many PS3 owners who haven't yet tried this game, you should know you're passing on one of the most impressive interactive experiences ever...
Well, maybe it'll see more of a resurgence for the holidays; you never know. The PS3 exclusives - also including Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time and inFamous - have really shined in 2009 and next year, well, we've got the likes of God of War III and Gran Turismo 5. Ah, it just continues.
Related Game(s): Killzone 2
10/23/2009 9:10:03 PM John Shepard
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Masterofallz
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 9:59:02 AM
randomname
Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 12:38:24 AM
kevinater321
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 10:10:12 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 10:52:13 PM
Douchebaguette
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 10:20:09 PM
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The date of KZ2's release was a nice push for the PS3, but it was far into a month that we'd all forget about. As HeXeN said: it's depressing.
They could of either had it released for last Christmas, or released around about now to have even more of an impact, but meh; this game has given me fun, fulfilling days anyway >=D
HEADSHOT FETISH. Too bad I'm utterly crap at this game now =\
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 10:55:57 PM
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One thing though is I think most FPS nuts are xbots down to the core. Been brainwashed into thinking COD or HALO STD is the pinnacle of FPS.
BlackBriar
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 11:07:59 PM
Scarecrow
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 2:00:43 AM
Playstation fans at their core love variety. They're not limited to FPSs and a few racing titles like fans of that other console
We love platformers, we love fighters, we love action/adventure.
And it's not only its fans, Sony as a brand shoots for original titles which are not all FPSs (though they've been leaning that way lately). Infamous, GOWIII, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, Gran Turismo, Motorstorm, etc.
LowKey
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 5:36:49 AM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 10:17:06 AM
I personally have no idea why anyone would have decided to go with the 360 as an RPG machine early on this gen. The sane people expected rpgs to come to the PS3. And I consider a "hardcore gamer" to be one who can play more than one or two genres.
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therabbitkinge
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 11:00:07 PM
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Qubex
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 11:36:08 PM
DarkManX
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 1:21:49 PM
DarthNemesis
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 11:40:42 PM
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2 million is good for a new IP,but KZ2 had a lot of hype since 2006.If Sony had the game ready back in 2008 i think that it have sold more and maybe if they had promoted it better when it finally released.
Then you got the fact that RE5 and SF4 released around the same time which of course had millions of people waiting for them.Still,there was nothing else exclusive on the PS3 when KZ2 came out.I am disappointed in PS3 owners.This game is easily better than any COD game.
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therabbitkinge
Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 11:50:52 PM
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Dridion
Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 5:02:50 AM
Guest
Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 9:29:43 AM
Perry Katy
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 12:06:25 AM
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King James
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 1:00:06 AM
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Banky A
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 3:21:40 AM
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 3:42:48 AM
johnld
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 4:56:19 AM
visari palace entrance was easy too. tips, theres a tunnel near the end of the long battle area. use it to get to the checkpoint near the machine gun bunkers. At the Visari palace door, first thing you need to do is take out the 2 helgast machine gunners. approach the opening on the right and move forward as much as you can. you should be behind the fence in front of the machine gun. Take out all enemies on this side and all the enemies on the left side also. once left side is clear, run all the way to the left, should be under the machine gun platform. From there, take out all helgan in front of you then move close to the last fence opening. all you need to do now is to throw a couple grenades by the door to clear them out then hide behind the final cover and kill the ones coming out of the door. Now all you gotta deal with is the radec scenario and its a pain no matter which difficulty.
Scarecrow
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 2:03:56 AM
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For someone who's not the biggest FPS fan, this game really surprised the heck out of me.
You know how most FPSs feel like "oh it's a FPS with some storyline and that's it." Killzone is different, it actually feels like the game was built to be epic, to have a STRONG storyline with an amazing emphasis on campaign mode.
Too many think that all FPS games should be all 'bout the online multiplayer mode. KZ2 is an amazing story-driven game and it deserves a lot of respect for that. Not many FPSs push story very well.
The amazing graphics is something to behold too. Up there with Uncharted 2 and MGS4
vgWacky
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 12:52:28 PM
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 3:41:09 AM
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they hyped up this game so much its not funny.
i remember weeks before release every single website had like 2 articles on KZ2 per day you just could not get away from it.
i would like to see what would happen if KZ2 was never spoken about, they would announce it, show a video here and there but nothing about the graphics or so was allowed to be mentioned.
only in the review should they be allowed to mention such things just to get the mainstream info on the game.
than market the hell out of it, something sony does not know how to do.
if they did something like that, i think it would of made such a larger splash because no one would be expecting it.
when your expecting crap, you cant be disappointed.
when your expecting the reinvention of the wheel, you can be disappointed.
and thats what happened to KZ2, it was touted as the second coming of christ.
with that set a side though, i loved the controls and must say i found it a hell of allot easier to pull off shots.
normally when im playing a FPS i like to have the sensitivity down to the minimum because i get really twitchy and if i have it to high i go from one side of a enemy to the other, and cant line the shot up fast enough.
with KZ2 i never had that problem, i found lining up shots to be allot easier, and pulling off head shots was a piece of pie.
and the MP is unrivaled, as far as im concerned no game, not even MAG has a better online mode than KZ2.
i thought U2 would of changed that but i really dont like uncharted 2s MP for some reason, KZ2s is still my favorite and probably will be till KZ3
Zorigo
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 6:07:59 AM
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 8:56:48 AM
that game got more hype than uncharted 2!
as i said before it would be interesting to see what would happen if the media kept their mouth shut till review time.
i just find every single game that gets hyped to high heaven im disappointed in, and every game that no one talks about i love to death.
i know im going to get stringed up for this, but i had more fun playing infamous than i am uncharted 2.
infamous had so little hype, before i played the demo i was not going to buy it, i thought it would be repetitive boring and crap.
than i played the demo and shat my pants, and cant waited till release.
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Alienange
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 1:36:10 PM
ThugNificent101
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 3:54:46 AM
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But when i actually played the game, i was proven wrong. Looking past the weighty feel of the aiming - which i believe could have been done in a better feeling way - I realized that there was more thought necessary to play this game, mainly because of the controls... they felt fine if you actually spent a bit of time with them BTW, and the production value was extraordinary. When i returned to CoD, while it is good, it didnt feel as... full i guess you can say. Coupled with Activision's behavior, Killzone 2 has actually made it a bit difficult for me to get excited for MW2, which i would have otherwise been very excited for
Fane1024
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 3:55:10 PM
Dancemachine55
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 7:19:00 AM
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Diggity Dan
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 9:42:27 AM
Diggity Dan
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 9:41:18 AM
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I really fear that this game (along with many other exclusives) got overlooked due it being released at a time when PS3 sales were more stagnant in anticipation of a price cut.
If KZ2 were released on Xbox, the gaming public would never have shut up about it. :)
FWIW, I think the sales suffered from not ENOUGH hype. There wasn't a real media blitz after its release. A lot of people have never even heard of it! Maybe Sony is starting to figure out the importance of advertising now.
vgWacky
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 12:55:04 PM
Hezzron
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 6:29:03 PM
Alienange
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 1:41:42 PM
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maxpontiac
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 6:31:05 PM
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Imagi
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 6:12:41 AM
maxpontiac
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 11:52:59 AM
Metal Head
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 6:57:12 PM
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Jawknee
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 8:54:46 PM
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CH1N00K
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 8:48:22 AM
Whenever I seem to get into KZ, The gameplay is usually Spawn, die..respawn somewhere's else, everyone run and guns, then die..rinse, repeat.
That being said, there is a PSXextreme Clan for Killzone 2. We've been trying to get enough people together so that we can play as a team since the game launched. If you are interested in joining sign up in the forums and leave a message, one of us will add you to the clan and hopefully we can help make KZ2 a better place to play.
Last edited by CH1N00K on 10/26/2009 8:49:34 AM
SerendipityDeus
Saturday, October 24, 2009 @ 10:30:32 PM
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smileys_007
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:48:29 AM
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fullmetal
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 2:38:22 PM
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Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 9:30:48 PM