Killzone 2

[scooterb]

Do you just play games for their graphics or something?

The gameplay in KZ2 is awesome. Sure my initial reaction was:"wow, these graphics are amazing!", but the gun play in this is a work of art.

I wish I could play it more though. If I don't touch it in about 3-4 days, the next time I play it feels like starting all over again.

Those ribbons are bitches. I keep getting 4 kills with my air support. Never 5, never 3, just 4. In one game, I had 3 kills before the score was even 1-0 and I didn't end up getting it.

 

[Viney]

Do you just play games for their graphics or something?

The gameplay in KZ2 is awesome. Sure my initial reaction was:"wow, these graphics are amazing!", but the gun play in this is a work of art.

I wish I could play it more though. If I don't touch it in about 3-4 days, the next time I play it feels like starting all over again.

Those ribbons are bitches. I keep getting 4 kills with my air support. Never 5, never 3, just 4. In one game, I had 3 kills before the score was even 1-0 and I didn't end up getting it.

I got it on hype, of which most was about the graphics

But I was wowed by the graphics initially, and a bit meh on the gameplay.

I found it to be a good ordinary shooter

I hate the sluggish controls and I don't find the game to be anything special TBH

Take Visari Square.....so many people have been talking about how epic it is....I didn't find it epic

 

[Kerrby]

Take Visari Square.....so many people have been talking about how epic it is....I didn't find it epic

Yeah but you're only talking about the bad points of the game.

The game itself is epic.

 

[Viney]

Yeah but you're only talking about the bad points of the game.

The game itself is epic.

In your opinion it is, in my opinion its not

 

[scooterb]

In my opinion, I agree with Viney in saying that campaign was shit and it didn't feel epic.

That being said, it did feel slightly epic when I was playing some sections, but the lack of closure and just a generally shit ending ruined the whole game for me (ie. in retrospect, it sucked).

The controls are noticeably better online and they feel right to me. I've never received as much satisfaction from killing somebody in a game before - it feels great and the pleasure is addicting. If they just fix up the disconnection errors, this will be the best console online experience ever.

Have you played the online yet?

 

[HBK619]

The Killzone 2 patch 1.21 will be released on Wednesday.

Source: http://www.gamersdigest.net/2601/kz2-121-patch-releasing-tuesday/

Guerilla Games have confirmed that the 1.21 patch for Killzone 2 will be releasing Tuesday, 31st March at 8AM GMT.

 

[Viney]

In my opinion, I agree with Viney in saying that campaign was shit and it didn't feel epic.

That being said, it did feel slightly epic when I was playing some sections, but the lack of closure and just a generally shit ending ruined the whole game for me (ie. in retrospect, it sucked).

The controls are noticeably better online and they feel right to me. I've never received as much satisfaction from killing somebody in a game before - it feels great and the pleasure is addicting. If they just fix up the disconnection errors, this will be the best console online experience ever.

Have you played the online yet?

I don't think it's shit, I just am not blown away by it. It's just ok and I guess I was expecting more.

A game like BioShock (not directly comparing the two because they're very different), that blew me away. It was fresh, it was different, it was fluid, it had a bit of everything.

I was expecting to get a similar feeling from Killzone 2, but I don't. I'm simply enjoying it, not gagging to turn on the PS3 and play it.

Certain parts people describe as epic, I'm just not finding epic. Like Visari Square. It really just felt like "fight off front wave, fight off back wave, fight off front wave again" and then it was over.

I was waiting for fireworks, and I felt like I got a sparkler.

Re the online, no I haven't played the online yet. I did play 1 bot match (skirmish I think it is), but it was real early in the morning and I had no idea WTF was going on.

I don't really rate games on MP as these days I just don't tend to play online.

SP is really what I buy games for now, hence the reason Fallout 3, Resident Evil etc. are the games I love.

With 2 young kids, ATM, I just don't have the time, energy or inclination to get online, particularly as its usually between 5am and 7am I'm playing.

I don't hate the game, I don't think it's shit, it's just a good ordinary shooter.

And graphics wise, I dunno.....it's nice, don't get me wrong, but after seeing the beautiful bright environments in Resi, it just looks a little dull to me.

 

[scooterb]

Apparently the update is ready for download. Has anyone had the chance to test it yet - the tv is taken at the moment.

I've been trying my hand as a sniper for the last few games. It's easy to get ribbons. Even in my first game I got the 10 kills and the 5 cloak kills. At one stage (near the end) I got 5 kills with one clip in quick succession. There was one big group around the objective and I just went nuts.

The air support and turret ribbons are going to be a pain in the ass. I'd be happy to set up a server just to get the ribbons if anyone wants to do it with me later.

 

[HBK619]

Apparently the update is ready for download. Has anyone had the chance to test it yet - the tv is taken at the moment.

Update is live, 23MB.

Haven't tested it out though.

 

[grrofunger]

downloaded the patch

trying to connect to warzone

disconnection error after disconnection error

its worse than before at least i could at least get in to a game sometimes before

 

[grrofunger]

its error 10002 just did some googling - alot of people have had the problem since downloading the patch

apparently the kz2 servers are down

 

[HBK619]

its error 10002 just did some googling - alot of people have had the problem since downloading the patch

apparently the kz2 servers are down

They usually do that around the time of a patch.

 

[grrofunger]

ok

thankyou thankyou thankyou GG

just played a few games with no issues at all

even the death lag was less noticeable

the best connection ive had since just about launch day

fingers crossed it lasts

 

[scooterb]

I heard that it's 'non-patch related emergency maintenance'.

I've now heard from various sources that the death lag is much improved as well.

 

[Viney]

OK, had a go of MP this morning, joined an EU game and didn't notice any lag

Unfortunately I joined right at the end so stats were 0 kills 1 death

I then had a full bot match, just to get some experience in how the game operates etc.

I gotta say, it was pretty good

I really enjoyed it.

Might have to get into the MP side of this more.

Is there a way where you can just pick one objective type, like Death Match or is it always the revolving objective game?

 

[scooterb]

When you are on server select screen, you can see what gametype they are playing.

Not all servers have the rotating gameplay. You can tell by looking at those hexagons. If they are highlighted, they are enabled.

 

[Viney]

When you are on server select screen, you can see what gametype they are playing.

Not all servers have the rotating gameplay. You can tell by looking at those hexagons. If they are highlighted, they are enabled.

Ahk, makes sense

Yeah I kinda like the DM and the Assassination ones the best

Those sneaky bloody cloaked snipers though, they got me a few times

 

[Arecsa]

Those sneaky bloody cloaked snipers though, they got me a few times

In a multiplayer game against people you'll be playing with players around the same rank as you, so the cloaked snipers and such wont be around until you rank up a bit.

 

[scooterb]

Are some of you having problems with ribbons registering?

In one game, I had ~30 kills with the sniper rifle and at the end I only got the cloak ribbon, not the 10 kill ribbon.

 

[HBK619]

Death lag has 100% improved, in fact I don't think there is any now.

 

[nicko99]

im going to get back into this game soon since ive been playing cod waw because of the new maps and because i was capped, but now im not..Its a shame they got rid of death lag - is that were u shoot eachother at the same time and u both got the kill and died?, if so i thoght the was the SHIT!!, lol

 

[grrofunger]

that still happens a little bit - the double ******ed kill

what i used to find more annoying was pumping a guy with bullets and it not registering the death - so you werent sure whether to move onto the next guy yet and would die in the waiting process

kills are registering a lot quicker now

 

[HBK619]

Its a shame they got rid of death lag - is that were u shoot eachother at the same time and u both got the kill and died?, if so i thoght the was the SHIT!!, lol

It was more shooting someone dead, but it wouldn't register and show(them dying) until a few seconds later.

Has been fixed up hugely now, it's a good thing.

 

[caMoGFC]

has anyone overtaken me in kills yet?
if so i might have to start playing it again to get ahead again hehehe

 

[scooterb]

has anyone overtaken me in kills yet?
if so i might have to start playing it again to get ahead again hehehe

Nope - you're still well ahead.

Although i'm closing in on second place.