PSXE Poll Update: Most PS3 Owners Want Killzone 3
Killzone 3Although 2011 is young, Killzone 3 is clearly one of the year's best thus far.
And despite the fact that we don't have a huge shooter contingent here at PSXE, the great majority of readers say they either picked up Guerrilla's latest effort the day it came out, or plan to grab it at some point. KZ3 is a fantastic FPS by all accounts and stacks up very well against the competition. There's some talk that the team may want to tackle something new in the future, although you can bet a fourth Killzone will be forthcoming. We're also hoping KZ3 is a much bigger sales success than KZ2; the latter sold relatively well for an exclusive title, although it's likely that both Sony and Guerrilla expected more. This time around, we are seeing more commercials - thanks, Kevin Butler - and it appears that many PS3 owners are appreciative of Guerrilla's efforts.
This week, there isn't a huge amount going on in the gaming world and it's Oscar night, so let's find out- who's watching the 83rd Academy Awards right now? Which picture is going to win? Does anyone else think James Franco looks a little out of it? How many costume changes will Anne Hathaway go through before the night is over? Which of you are movie buffs? ...who just wants to watch the exceedingly wealthy pat themselves on the back for five hours?
Related Game(s): Killzone 3
Tags: psxe poll update, killzone 3, oscars, academy awards
2/27/2011 9:50:27 PM Ben Dutka
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Comments (88 posts)
Temjin001
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:57:50 AM
But I do prefer Halo and Half Life over KZ for several play design related reasons. Which those reasons are simply more compatible with my personal preferences. All 3 of them are really different games. Neither one feels quite like the other.
8 up, 2 down
maxpontiac
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:07:01 AM
6 up, 0 down
Underdog15
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:04:12 PM
The one mode I really love about Halo:Reach is the zombie mode. I can't remember exactly what it's called, but it's the one where one person starts out infected and has crazy speed, no shield, and a sword. The other players turn to a zombie when killed... you know the one? I don't own an XBOX360 anymore, so I don't play enough to remember. But my friends own them, and we system link from time to time.
Truth be told... if the wives didn't go shopping while we played, we would probably play more often. :p Suddenly, system linking gets expensive quickly! We're pretty sure they do it on purpose to get back at us for being gamers. lol
So yeah, I can understand preference due to gameplay preferences. That zombie mode was crazy fun.
1 up, 0 down
jimmyhandsome
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:19:03 PM
Halo (all of them) would be hard to compare to Killzone. I'd say that Killzone is def more comparable to Call of Duty (and much better IMO) if simply because of control scheme, pace, style. People always want to compare Halo and Killzone because they are their respective systems' flagship FPS, but I feel as they are way too different. I love both of them though.
2 up, 0 down
archs13
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 8:13:33 PM
0 up, 0 down
GuernicaReborn
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 10:29:33 PM
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What's worse than the Oscars is all the talk about who wore what and all the bulls**t after. Seriously, who cares.
14 up, 0 down
hadouken
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 10:35:34 PM
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As for the oscars I'm not going to watch it but I hope Toy story 3 wins some awards. That movie isn't just for kids. And why wasn't the town up for something?
2 up, 1 down
GuernicaReborn
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 10:36:36 PM
3 up, 1 down
bigrailer19
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 12:36:15 AM
Movie lol and it was more entertaining for me, despite not liking a lot of the cast.
1 up, 1 down
SvenMD
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 10:52:29 PM
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4 up, 0 down
FM23
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 10:54:39 PM
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3 up, 3 down
FatherSun
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 12:02:36 AM
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0 up, 1 down
Jawknee
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:19:45 AM
5 up, 0 down
sawao_yamanaka
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:20:06 AM
2 up, 1 down
maxpontiac
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:09:44 AM
With the spawn issues, I suggest spawning back the main location in order to avoid snipers like myself. I shot you and others several times coming out of that secondary spawn FM23.
1 up, 0 down
FM23
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:21:41 PM
0 up, 1 down
Lairfan
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:58:31 PM
In KZ3 I've had no real camping problems at all so far. Its clear, to me at least, that this system is working better than KZ2's. Plus its a lot more fun to be a tactician when you're capturing spawn points, sometimes behind enemy lines. At least IMO.
0 up, 0 down
cLoudou
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 10:57:44 PM
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5 up, 0 down
DazeOfWar
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:02:59 PM
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The only real problem I was seeing was my idiot AI partners sometimes would run up into the action and get dropped or when they would stand next to me when I was down and say they couldn't reach me. Besides that it's an amazing game. Also been loving the online.
As for the new poll I could care less about the Oscars. Hell I didn't even know they were on tonight until my wife said something about it earlier today.
2 up, 0 down
Geobaldi
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:03:43 PM
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5 up, 0 down
matt99
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:10:02 PM
5 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:10:56 PM
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KZ3, in spite of its apparent greatness, will have to wait for two reasons: 1. The hardest difficulty can be beaten in under 10 hours. That's just not right. And 2. Games in town are always overpriced. I mean, how can they get away with selling LBP1 for $110 STILL! I may be heading to the city next month to see The Waifs play live, so I'll pick it up then, hopefully after a $10-20 price drop.
Peace.
0 up, 0 down
FatherSun
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:27:57 PM
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No doubt it is an excellent production but it could use a few tweaks here and there. Had a few issues and some freezes. Story was a 7 out on 10 in my book. If they create 4 they should make it a truly epic battle. The Helghans attempt to exact revenge with a full on surprise invasion of earth. Take humanity to the edge of extinction. Make us cry. If next time they could just be a little more attentive of minors parts in the story. Its the little details that affect the whole. But of course this is a shooter so many don't expect Oscar material. But imagine if they perfected the story? Its the only thing missing on my book.
I do hope that GG gets the sales they deserve for this game. It has also convinced some of my OCD COD friends to defect so that is quite an accomplishment.
As far as the Oscars I try to catch as much of it as I can. Who knows, games may be a viable category someday. If the industry doesn't go all social on us.
3 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:33:16 PM
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1 up, 0 down
BikerSaint
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 12:00:27 AM
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Just received & installed my new 640GB drive finished the Trooper setting on SP mode Thurs or Fri, so I started re-playing it on Veteran & I'm about 1/4 the way through it.
I also want to jump into the MP for the 1st time (in a real game) and since I bought the Helghast Edition, I also got the super-voucher code for 2-times the XP & all weapons & abilities for the 1st 24 hours, so I've just got to pick a day I can settle in without anything else to do that will distract me from my 24 hour KZ3 missions.
Just have a little mercy on this MP n00b & make sure any head-shots you get, are of the more gentle, kinder, kind. LOL
BTW, that super-voucher's a pretty sweet deal, it also gives me that retro 2-map pack, a PS3 dynamic theme, the KZ3 soundtrack, & bonus video content giving the "behind the scenes" look at the making of the game.
As far as the Oscar's show , it's become a who's who fashion show, so I won't be watching it.
I just hope they keep the politics out of it & who ever deserves to win an oscar, wins it.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 2/28/2011 12:05:07 AM
3 up, 0 down
FatherSun
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 12:27:51 AM
2 up, 0 down
Killa Tequilla
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 12:41:23 AM
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0 up, 1 down
FM23
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:14:38 AM
0 up, 1 down
Underdog15
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 6:49:17 AM
Basically, all your complaints are just due to not enough experience with the multiplayer yet. You do know you can select your spawnpoint each time you die?
3 up, 1 down
Killa Tequilla
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:15:00 AM
0 up, 2 down
xnonsuchx
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 12:53:04 AM
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2 up, 0 down
bigrailer19
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:02:10 AM
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1 up, 0 down
SmokeyPSD
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:06:08 AM
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3 up, 2 down
BikerSaint
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:06:29 AM
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If you are one of those types who never ever watches the credits once you've finished your games, you might want to re-think doing so for KZ3
Just because there's a small cliff-hanger hint of a Helghastian nature, that's been inserted in there of what's to come in KZ4.
4 up, 1 down
BikerSaint
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:05:06 PM
It doesn't show up if you try cheating by going right to the credits beforehand.
1 up, 0 down
Underdog15
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:14:42 PM
Some games award trophies POST credits, too. You never know!
1 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:14:21 AM
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4 up, 3 down
___________
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:29:01 AM
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far too short, and they improved almost everything i wanted them to improve but not much of it.
the mechs and jetpacks were cool but you so rarely get to use them.
i was so disappointed when i first saw a hig using the arc cannon, i killed him ran up and tried to pick it up but it would not let me.
so i thought oh well, will get to use it soon.
before i know it the credits are rolling and i still have not got a chance to use it!
WTF?
that was by far the best weapon in KZ2 and theve removed it?
why?
same with the bolt gun, in KZ2 if you shot a enemy they went flying so it was so easy to pin them to the wall, but now its really hard it hits them then they drop instead of sending them on a one way trip.
KZ4 needs a better story, new weapons and this time give us the arc cannon! and just longer.
when your finishing one of the industries biggest games, the ps3s flagship title in under 8 hours thats a serious problem!
for a cheap 3rd party game i could understand, but this is suppose to be the FPS of the generation!
again the hype has killed this game, people hype it to kingdom come and yet again another game falls well short of reaching it.
7 up, 14 down
Jawknee
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:30:36 AM
Of course it was. What isn't? In fact, I'm pretty sure everyone her saw this coming but you.
16 up, 6 down
Lawless SXE
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:29:32 AM
11 up, 0 down
FatherSun
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:00:42 AM
2 up, 1 down
PorkChopGamer
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:15:34 AM
And they took away those awesome Helghast lightning grenades that powered up and spun in your hand before you threw them. What'd they replace them with? Grenades that look exactly like ISA grenades, except they leave a few sparks on the ground. KZ3, admittedly, has more variety, but KZ2 is the better overall game wehen it comes to the campaign. Absolutely gritty and tough as nails.
And as foul-mouthed(exploding heads are fine, but four letter words offend? Huh?)as it was, the story made absolute sense and had a clear beginning, middle, and end. Favorite part was when Garza died and they uncerimoniously rolled his casket into a corner with a bunch of others, then the second Sev starts to mourn his comrade, the alarms blare, the music starts, and Sev angrily punches the casket and gets ready to fight. There was nothing like that in KZ3 for me. No real emotion.Well, maybe when Narville was worried about the soldier not eating.
They casualized KZ3 with the controls and lower difficulty( sprinting with a rocket launcher that carries 30 rockets? Come on.). If this was any other game -FF13- heads would roll. But the fans want this to be better than COD SO much, they'll forgive the shortcomings. KZ2 was close to taking that crown. KZ3 is a step back.
5 up, 9 down
Lawless SXE
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:17:20 AM
For me, that's still Resistance. KZ isn't anywhere near the first titles I think of when someone mentions games for the PS3.
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2 up, 2 down
FM23
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:17:33 AM
5 up, 7 down
Godslim
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 5:39:11 AM
5 up, 3 down
ColonelKain
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 8:32:22 AM
5 up, 2 down
___________
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 9:12:18 AM
its much more open and varied.
they just did not have enough of it, they added everything i wanted but only in small doses.
like the jungle level thats one of my favorite levels, but only lasts like 10 minutes and thats it its over!
we needed more levels like that!
i cant believe im saying this but i actually prefer the levels from KZ2.
take the levels from KZ2, but add the features from KZ3 and thats the game KZ4 needs to be!
cant understand why but im finding myself wanting to go back and play KZ2.
maybe its just hind sight, everything is better in memory then it actually is.
its funny i wanted all these things changed, and now they are i kinda want it to go back the way KZ2 was.
the ending was far to anticlimactic, KZ2 ended with a bang and left the series open.
i was expecting a big finale, either a massive defeat or a massive victory, not taking a vessel down, avoiding the attack and bobs your uncle.
feels like the whole game your on a 200MPH train, then once the credits roll you hit a wall.
does not feel like a ending at all, honestly i feel like ive missed half the game!
3 up, 4 down
ColonelKain
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 9:26:26 AM
!!!!!SPOILERS!!!!!!
People seem to think its Visari coming out of the aircraft, and that it was a body double killed at the end of KZ2.
!!!!!/SPOILERS!!!!!
0 up, 2 down
Temjin001
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:33:53 AM
KZ3 addressed and expanded upon every gameplay component any sequel should ever be expected to make. And for people to be so upset about what it didn't do needs to take a look in the mirror and ask themselves what's making them so dissatisfied about life that they've gotta harp on developers who work hard for your money but all the best you can do is spit in their face rather than say thank you.
5 up, 4 down
FM23
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:30:37 PM
It's not the fact that the game is horrible. Fact is the story is unoriginal, the ending is weak and the MP has been downgraded. Doesn't matter if they worked hard on this or not...preference is preference and in my opinion KZ3 didn't deliver anything special. The gameplay is solid and better than any FPS offered, but I expected more especially after the Story Trailer.
Just becasue a ugly guy works hard to get a girl doesn't mean she going to like him. Just because I work hard in the gym everyday doesn't mean I will elevate my game to Kobe status. Guerilla Games worked hard to impress me, but in the end...I'm not blown away, but I am satisfied to a certain extent. Fix the MP lag, custom matches and I will be more inclined to keep my copy of KZ3...lol
2 up, 1 down
___________
Tuesday, March 01, 2011 @ 6:51:21 AM
they improved on everything, expanded and changed and added everything i wanted.
but its cost the game its soul.
i enjoyed the levels in KZ2 more then i did KZ3, i think part of that is because KZ3s levels are so short and the overall campaign is so short.
i think the development time has really destroyed this, 50 bucks says 1 extra year in development and this game would of had the ambition of KZ2 and the scale of KZ3.
this has actually made me really optimistic for KZ4, GG have taken a massive step with this now all they need to do is hoan it properly and hopefully KZ4 will be the game KZ2 should of been!
hopefully!
0 up, 0 down
Temjin001
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:38:00 AM
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I got KZ3 and I've finished it twice and have played about 3 hours online.
2 up, 0 down
ulsterscot
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:09:01 AM
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7 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:30:09 AM
6 up, 10 down
kraygen
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:08:59 AM
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1 up, 0 down
Excelsior1
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:50:01 AM
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as for kz3, i'm definitely picking it up. i enjoyed the beta a lot.
4 up, 0 down
Ultimadream
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 5:57:29 AM
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So far this year i have seen:
The King's Speech, 127 Hours, Black Sawn, True Grit and Biutiful. All have been fantastic, I'm very greatful to have seen them all in the cinema. Plus, it's making up for the lack of games released until the fall of this year.
3 up, 2 down
556pineapple
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 9:18:52 AM
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As for the Oscars, I'm majoring in audio production so the only awards I really cared about were the sound editing and original score. Glad to see The Social Network won for score, that's a good soundtrack.
1 up, 1 down
CrusaderForever
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 9:28:54 AM
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1 up, 3 down
slugga_status
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:05:47 AM
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I don't see how people complain about the length of the campaign either. It's simply idiotic if you ask me. There are games that have 4 to 5 hours total for campaign/story. Most games campaign/story are about 8 hours on average. In this generation of gaming we rarely get games that are 8+ hours..
To say this game isn't better then CoD is just ridiculous. The previous entries couldn't hold a candle to KZ2. The new entries can't hand a candle to KZ3..enough said..
btw..don't really watch award shows anymore..too scripted for me..well I should say awful scripting.
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4 up, 0 down
FM23
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:34:33 PM
1 up, 1 down
slugga_status
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:17:33 PM
For me, I don't really judge the story off the newest entry. I look at the entirety of the story and from start to finish KZ has a good one..
1 up, 0 down
FM23
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:29:40 PM
2 up, 1 down
slugga_status
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:56:01 PM
1 up, 0 down
Lairfan
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:42:20 PM
I don't mean to be a prick when I say this, but what KZ2 were you playing? Because when I played KZ2, I found a jumbled mess of a story with f-bombs being dropped like there was no tomorrow, character deaths that were either terribly scripted or emotionally unengaging (SPOILERS - Visari's death comes to mind - END SPOILERS), and an incredibly uninteresting cliffhanger of an ending (which is bad for any cliffhanger ending to be).
The story was completely focused on the petrusite crap, and all it really was was, "Hey, let's capture Visari! Oh no, they have a superweapon defense system, let's figure out how to destroy it! Yes, we shut the superweapon defenses down, let's capture Visari! Oh no, we accidentally killed Visari! END."
Even though KZ3 has a far more conventional and in some ways cliche story, its FAR better than that crap I saw in KZ2.
0 up, 1 down
ColonelKain
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 5:03:25 PM
0 up, 0 down
FM23
Tuesday, March 01, 2011 @ 3:04:34 AM
0 up, 1 down
Deleted User
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:12:32 AM
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These people are no better than I am. We're all human beings. I'm sick of seeing these spectacles.
That's all.
2 up, 1 down
Lairfan
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:36:10 PM
Also, I think the Oscars are a bit more than "worthless." Sure, half the time some movies that win make you go, "What the hell were they thinking?" but mostly it shows what were the best movies of last year. That's the whole point of awards shows, to show the best of the best. Doesn't matter if we're all human, some humans are better at some things than other humans, and as long as they aren't arrogant pricks about it, I believe they should be given a chance to be recognized for that which makes them special.
0 up, 0 down
maxpontiac
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:15:00 AM
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5 up, 1 down
CH1N00K
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 11:20:47 AM
I still suck at online with the Sharpshooter, but I don't care, I'm having a blast learning.
I'm contemplating now of taking the Cabela's "Wii motion" gun that they made for the game and tearing it down. Maybe turn it into a move compatible gun somehow..because the pump action shotgun is still fun to use, it's just that the technology for the game sucked...
Last edited by CH1N00K on 2/28/2011 11:23:23 AM
2 up, 1 down
Lord carlos
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:36:27 AM
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If anything KZ3 has inspired me to go back and play KZ2 again Hurray GG
Ps.Not too pushed on the oscars
0 up, 0 down
Temjin001
Tuesday, March 01, 2011 @ 10:52:00 AM
0 up, 0 down
JDC80
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 11:00:27 AM
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As for the Oscars other then the year I wanted to see if Heath Ledger won for playing The Joker I had no interest in the Oscars. Due to half these movies that are up for Oscars I haven't heard of them and that show runs way too long.
game addiction question: Have you played a game so much that you dreamed you were in the game? I had a dream few nights ago where my sister asked me did I want pizza for dinner? And before I said anything that circle option of answers from Mass Effect popped up it said 1. Hell no woman 2. Let me think about it and 3. I love to have some pizza for dinner and here's 10 bucks. So I picked 3 and ended up with 7+ paragon.
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5 up, 1 down
jimmyhandsome
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 11:12:43 AM
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I got the pre-ordered bonus content (retro mappack), entered in the code and installed it. When I go to multiplayer I can't seem to select the 2 maps as preferred....is there a "downloadable content" section I need to select that I'm just not seeing?
3 up, 0 down
FM23
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:23:13 PM
4 up, 0 down
JSwayze
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 1:22:06 PM
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0 up, 3 down
BikerSaint
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:16:01 PM
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Not bad at all, LOL
Last edited by BikerSaint on 2/28/2011 2:16:31 PM
1 up, 0 down
JSwayze
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:39:13 PM
I'll play KZ3 when the beta ends and stop playing when the SOCOM game is released
0 up, 0 down
tlpn99
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:31:07 PM
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1 up, 0 down
Danny007
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:37:53 PM
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2 up, 1 down
Gimmedat
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:31:33 PM
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2 up, 1 down
NonProphet
Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:51:22 PM
0 up, 0 down
Underdog15
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Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 10:28:35 PM
Anyways, after playing KZ3, even my CoD nut friends have switched! (YESSSSS!!!) I don't have any idea why anyone would play CoD over this... it's just SO much better... Nostalgia maybe? I dunno... but it's silly to favor anything over KZ3. I've played Halo since day 1, too... but NOTHING matched KZ3 in the shooter realm. (Have to see how Crisis 2 does.)
As for the new poll, I'm a theatre major. I don't miss the Oscars.