Killzone: Mercenary Utilizes KZ3 Engine
Killzone: MercenaryIt was one of the biggest announcements for Sony at Gamescom last week: Killzone: Mercenary for the Vita.
Many gamers were impressed by the unveiling presentation, which included a very real teaser trailer coupled with fantastic-looking gameplay. So how did Guerrilla get it to look so dang good on a portable?
Well, the Vita's tremendous capabilities is part of the answer, obviously. The other part of the answer is this, as reported at European source PSVitaFront: The engine used in Mercenary is the same engine the developers used in Killzone 3. That probably doesn't surprise anyone but several years ago, if you had told me a handheld would be able to use PS3 exclusive engines, I think I might've laughed.
Then I would've thought about it for a minute and concluded that with the rapidly ramping-up technology, it was probably quite possible. And so it is.
Related Game(s): Killzone: Mercenary
Tags: killzone mercenary, killzone vita, killzone 3, guerrilla games
8/24/2012 10:36:12 AM Ben Dutka
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jimmyhandsome
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 2:02:46 PM
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TrophyHunter
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 4:02:38 PM
Actually I hope it sells well so other developers realize the vita has a good market so we get better games.
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Lawless SXE
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 6:03:42 PM
I really don't think that Declassified will sell all that well. As big as the CoD name is, the Vita iteration is already getting a bad rep and I don't see Activision marketing the game excessively well. Too bad really, it could have really changed things.
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Beamboom
Saturday, August 25, 2012 @ 2:20:03 AM
I don't usually wish for anyone or anything to fail or flop, I just say how I think it will turn out. And from what I have read and seen of Declassified this smells like a huge flop.
It even looks like Activision don't want to touch that thing with a ten-foot pole.
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Solid Fantasy
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 1:17:16 PM
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CrusaderForever
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 3:51:08 PM
I am not surprised and surprised at the same time. How does GG do the seemingly impossible task of getting the KZ3 engine on the Vita? And on the other hand how does Nhilistic create a turd like CoD Declassified using the same hardware? I will tell you, it's the Dev and the Engine! I am in agreement with jimmyhandsome and hope CoDDecaf moves a lot of Vitas.
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Gordo
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 3:54:32 PM
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Never thought I would have AC, Killzone and Uncharted on a handheld! The Vita is an impressive piece of kit!
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Lawless SXE
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 5:59:04 PM
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___________
Saturday, August 25, 2012 @ 7:25:36 AM
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i really hope this has the epic feel of 2, the boss battles of 2, and the level and story design of 3.
then it will be the best KZ!
and FINALLY a must have shooter for the vita will have arrived!
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Kiryu
Sunday, August 26, 2012 @ 10:00:35 AM
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Siris86
Sunday, August 26, 2012 @ 9:51:22 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 10:56:56 AM