Killzone 2 is getting yet another shot in the arm today with the Flash & Thunder Map Pack. Available for download on PSN for $5.99, the pack contains two maps from the original Killzone, freshly updated and given a Helghan lick of paint. I was kind of hoping the maps would still be set on Vekta, but they've been transported to the home planet of the Helghast with a darker, murkier look.
"The original maps took place on Vekta, so we transported them to Helghan's desolate battlegrounds," says senior level designer Stuart Billinghurst. "We modified the basic layouts of the maps somewhat, based on accumulated player feedback. The layouts will still be instantly familiar to anyone who played the originals, but the flow of combat has been vastly improved.
"MP-11 Beach Head is very much a tug-of-war, with two factions constantly trying to advance the front line in the other direction. MP-12 Southern Hills has a classic Capture The Flag-style layout with large open areas and mirrored bases, but the nuclear blast adds an element of unpredictability. In terms of player numbers, both maps are ideally suited for 8-24 players. This isn't a hard limit, though - they can still be played with 32 participants for some frantic fun."
I'll take any excuse to fire up Killzone 2 again, so I'll be there. Check out Destructoid soon for some Jimpressions of the new maps.
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12:20 PM on 06.11.2009
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Just when I thought I'd be getting Steel and Titanium soon, and I wouldn't have to worry about getting locked out of a Clan Match for awhile.
why won't sony release psn cards in europe WHY???!
I wish I knew. I really do.
PSN CARDS IN EUROPE!
God dammit
@Brainderailment
I'm afraid not. If so I would've send a truckload of money to the US. If I had it that is but you get the point.
Fore some reason, $6 translates to just under £5 in England, which is also the cost of full games such as PixelJunk Eden, or Penny Arcade. That's part of the dilemma: I could get a brand new, fully fleshed out game experience for the price of two more levels in one I already have.
Killzone is the first online game i've really played, so i'm not really used to the value of these additional costs just yet. I'll probably end up buying new map packs as I get deeper into online games, but right now, I have too much in front of me to justify the price.
instead of euros I'll send him moroccan dirhams which has like the best currency code ever: MAD.
@ takeshi
Welcome back to DTOID Bro.
Thanks dude, it's been a while. I'm not completely back though.