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First Jimpressions: Killzone 2
Jim Sterling | 7:11 PM on 02.24.2009 39 comments


After much patient waiting, Killzone 2 finally arrived this afternoon and I have been spending the afternoon wallowing in its gray space fascism. We'll be bringing you a review as soon as we're able, but I thought I thought I'd share some initial Jimpressions from the game.

I can only describe it so far as a ten-layered FPS chocolate cake. Not because it's rich and deep, more because it's full of calories, thoroughly indulgent and stuffs you to the gills until you feel slightly queasy. Ultimately, I predict that many of you will start your Killzone 2 experience in FPS gluttony, step away, and feel like vomiting, while also being quite satisfied indeed. It's filling, despite the lack of nutritional value. I have hereby destroyed the metaphor.

Anyway, my initial thoughts are that this game is great, un-pretentious, intense fun. If the game maintains what I've seen in the early goings, we'll be looking at a pretty damn good review score, methinks. There are a few issues, mostly with the controls and the gimmicky Sixaxis crap, but it's more a case of adjustments than insurmountable problems. Also, the production values are, needless to say, fucking epic.

Oh, and the Helghast are hilarious. "I'LL TAKE YOU AS A TROPHY!"



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seigfreid's Destructoid Blog
If only I had a ps3...
SilverDragon1979's Destructoid Blog
Only 3 more days ....
garison's Destructoid Blog
That second paragraph is genius.
Mushman's Destructoid Blog
Great to hear, I'm am so glad that you are reviewing this Jim. I fucking hate all of the supposed 'Bias' you have against sony. It's utter bullshit, didnt you also have 'bias' against MS and NINTY at one point??

The trolls are simply too much to take, thier hatred of you firmly pushes all reason out of the window. :(

Anyway, I have already got this awesome game pre-ordered, why don'y you join us for FNF? I'll gladly shoot you in the face, torso, arms, legs AND penis with my Helghan rifle. ;)

Looking forward to the review! :D
Naim Master's Destructoid Blog
Only 4 more months ... ( What? It's hard to be poor ...)
Naim Master's Destructoid Blog
Only 4 more months ... ( What? It's hard to be poor ...)
Naim Master's Destructoid Blog
Only 4 more months ... ( What? It's hard to be poor ...)
ChronosWing's Destructoid Blog
bias.
Naim Master's Destructoid Blog
Sorry for the triple post , but I didn't make anything , even though my computer did freeze ... O.o
Y0j1mb0's Destructoid Blog
You know we'll have to roll together in this game Jim.
TheCleaningGuy's Destructoid Blog
I look forward to your review, I expect it to be full of well written information and... BIAS!
Redzie's Destructoid Blog
TL;DR

MICROSHITTINGBIAS!!!
Shakey1245's Destructoid Blog
I like chocolate cake and violence so this is good news.
Daxelman's Destructoid Blog
Chocolate Cake sucks, but I do like Violence.

To bad I'll be getting this game in like, March, more than Friday. I pre-ordered off of Amazon.

Jimbo's right, we gotta roll together in this game. Destructoid strong.
Teta's Destructoid Blog
So you played like 10 seconds of the game?
LULULULULULULULULULULULULULULULULUL!!!!!
Jim Sterling's Destructoid Blog
jim_sterling is the PSN handle, if the Dtoid PS3 guys want to rock it this weekend.
SantanaClaus89's Destructoid Blog
Jim you should join us for FNF. My copy will be arriving Friday thanks to Amazon.com. Glad to hear that maybe, just MAYBE KZ2 will live up to the hype.
Josh Tolentino's Destructoid Blog
Let's all get together this FNF to WASTE Silverdragon1979. He threw down the gauntlet the other day, so the onus is on us to make +5 Scale Mail from his hide.
Jesus H Christ's Destructoid Blog
Oh Jim, that metaphor never had wings to begin with. I think I catch your meaning however.

Also I'm adding you to my PSN friends if only because I'm tired of only seeing Yojimbo sign on to kick my ass at Street Fighter.
Black Nexus's Destructoid Blog
If I play that demo any more I will go mad, so ill be picking up killzone 2 the moment I get out of work . Anyway ill add ya , the more guns on our side the better.

@unangbangkay
the contents of his skull shall be splattered all over the map for daring to utter that challenge.
brainderailment's Destructoid Blog
I hate that I'll be at work all day friday and saturday. I won't be playing online, but I will be smashing Helgan dicks in offline at work though.
NihonTiger90's Destructoid Blog
Will we see a Jimpressions on X-Blades, too?
CelicaCrazed's Destructoid Blog
Mmmm cake *drools*

Great to hear that it is shaping up well. I'm really mostly concerned about the multiplayer though. Have you guys ever seen a live dragon before?? No?? Well you'll see a dead one on the battlefield ;)
Corak's Destructoid Blog
Good news is good. I can't wait till this shows up. I actually got Thursday off this week, didn't ask for it, and thought to myself aw yea I can get my Killzo...wait this comes out on Friday WTF!! I gotta work till 8pm that day, mother fucker. But hells yea man gotta get you with the FNF boys. If there is a game that can pull the SOCOM fools away from that game it'll be this one.
IroN1c's Destructoid Blog
I'm looking forward to playing it in a few hours, when I get home. The game is out here tomorrow, so I should get it today. Guess it's the only game where we europeans get it first.
Takeshi's Destructoid Blog
Sounds good Jim.

We'll play this game the whole weekend. I'll be hosting this on FNF. From 8PM EST until the sun rises.

Glad to have you on board.
ArrestedDeveloper's Destructoid Blog
From playing the demo I found it gorgeous but the controls and aiming drove me crazy.
Takeshi's Destructoid Blog
@Arresteddeveloper

It was quite hard to get used to, but what scheme did you use? I changed it to alternative 2 and with 'hold to zoom'. That helped a lot.
Clance's Destructoid Blog
Jim, I can say that I am especially looking forward to forcing myself into an online game that involves you. Probably against your will.

No, I don't want to shoot you down! I think if I killed you, I'd turn off my PS3 and throw it through the window into my garden and never speak of it again.

Let's be on the same team.
Clance's Destructoid Blog
I stuck with the controls. I love them, really don't wanna use L1 or hold down the aim... Think it is because I've just playe KZ1 and it is similar.

Or maybe not, my memory is awful.
VWGTI's Destructoid Blog
I created a European PSN account last night and downloaded the demo. I wasn't too impressed at first largely due to the fact that I didn't like the initial control set up. But after adjusting the controls and getting a feel for the game I warmed up to it quite a bit.

I'm amazed at how good the graphics are in the game, but the grenade explosions are such weaksauce. They look like little party poppers when exploding. =(
pascuz46's Destructoid Blog
I look forward to this game and to reading the D-toid review. Ill see you online Mr. Sterling and the rest of you! Oh, SilverDragon I got your friend invite BTW, and I accepted it, obviously.
funran's Destructoid Blog
I saw you playing last night Jim through my buddy list, I wanted to message you and let you know that I hated you. I restrained though..... Just kidding, I do look forward to playing with you and any other destructoid guys this weekend, my PSN id is Funran.
IroN1c's Destructoid Blog
Well, I got the game, if anyone wants to play today or any other time add me, "IroN1c". I only have 3 or 4 PSN friends, so I need some ;)

Enjoying the multiplayer very much so far, haven't play the singleplayer.
AngelsDontBurn's Destructoid Blog
Did you beat the 4th level? :D
Dudemullet's Destructoid Blog
Jim I checked your PSN account, you haven't even TRIED the helghast campaign how can you even state your opinion on this game?!
Pangloss's Destructoid Blog
Jim, how dare you say something, anything, about Killzone 2?

YOU ARE BIAS MAN
funran's Destructoid Blog
JIM PS3 RABBLE RABBLE KILLZONE BIAS RABBLE RABBLE BITCH MOAN BITCH DICKS RABBLE RABLLE. <3 Jim
mix's Destructoid Blog
I can NOT wait!

Anyone else get their Killzone2 Toque/hat/beanie?

PSN: Saffron


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