Killzone 2 - Gen. Discussion & Info

[Lost_In_Shadows]

Seems like everyone that owns a ps3 is getting this game. I'll be honest I didn't think the first Killzone was all that. I am hyped about Killzone 2 though. I plan to pick it up the first day or at least within the week of it being released.

[Frogurt.man]

I just came in my mouth.

[VipFREAK]

Wowwie, Pretty EPIC.

[aznguyen316]

Wowwie, Pretty EPIC.

agreed!

[seanr1221]

Thanks guys, just set up my headset the HQ way.

[silent h3ro]

This game will define the PS3 from now on. It looks AMAZING. I've got this baby pre-ordered at Amazon.

[dallow]

Thanks guys, just set up my headset the HQ way.
The H8-) way.
I'll try it out with KZ2 when the time comes.

Does the Endwar bundle come with this headset too?
I got Endwar as a gift anyway, and have yet to play it.

[zewone]

The H8-) way.
I'll try it out with KZ2 when the time comes.

Does the Endwar bundle come with this headset too?
I got Endwar as a gift anyway, and have yet to play it.

Yes, it does.

Sell me one.

[dallow]

I meant I got Endwar game only.
I'd be using that HQ mic long ago if I had the bundle.

[zewone]

Grr...

How much was the headset from CC after 30% off? I'm not sure of the MSRP.

[mykevermin]

The what way?

[dallow]

$49 regular, so about $35.

Not huge savings, but I was disappointed all the 1600 points cards were gone from the night before, and wanted to walk out with something.

[seanr1221]

The what way?

If you set it up wirelessly, it will act like a typical bluetooth headset.

If you sync it using the USB cord, you can display the battery life on the screen, prompts appear when you mute/change volume, and apparently some games will make your voice come through clearer.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/01/21/killzone-2-has-gone-gold/

It's now gold.

[Maklershed]

:whee:

[mykevermin]

If you set it up wirelessly, it will act like a typical bluetooth headset.

If you sync it using the USB cord, you can display the battery life on the screen, prompts appear when you mute/change volume, and apparently some games will make your voice come through clearer.

danke schoen. I may try that out. may. I'm not a talker online. Traumatized by the near-death heavy breathing of some portly fuck playing NFL Fever during the XBL beta 5 or so years ago. Sounded like the kind of dude that would have to use an inhaler after thinking too hard. Which made him sound like kind of a Chester.

I'm looking forward to this. So I'll be able to pay $30 for a copy of Resistance 2. ;)

I would like this game, so I'll probably grab it as soon as I can get it for $45.

EDIT: Wow. Just took a look at the OP and saw this gem:

Expect a playable Killzone 2 demo to be released (hmm, Phil Harrison is keynoting at GDC...) before gamers are participating in the beta for Halo 3.

:lol:

[VipFREAK]

I'd personally rather have a kick arse FINISHED game like were gonna get, then a shitty one that came out against Halo 3 and had flamewars. :roll:

[Breakpoint]

How do I make sure my mic is set up HQ?

Can I order game from Gamestop to get demo code and easily cancel the order later if I want to?

[NamPaehc]

Here is an image of the perk tree. (http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/118856-killzone-2-3-s-cod4-s-perk-system-decided-to-have-one-too/killzoneperks-noscale.jpg)

Can I order game from Gamestop to get demo code and easily cancel the order later if I want to?

Well yes you can cancel but I don't know how easy your local store will make it. Some times they hassle me and ask me if I want to just move the credit and I have to be pretty firm about getting my money back. Just tell them you didn't like the demo after it comes out if they need a reason.

[smiggity]

Here is an image of the perk tree. (http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/118856-killzone-2-3-s-cod4-s-perk-system-decided-to-have-one-too/killzoneperks-noscale.jpg)



Well yes you can cancel but I don't know how easy your local store will make it. Some times they hassle me and ask me if I want to just move the credit and I have to be pretty firm about getting my money back. Just tell them you didn't like the demo after it comes out if they need a reason.

I made it to Master Sargeant but when I went to try out the Medic the beta was over :(

[manthing]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/01/21/killzone-2-has-gone-gold/

It's now gold.


So let us have the demo already!

:whee:

[Arkanos]

I'm looking forward to this. So I'll be able to pay $30 for a copy of Resistance 2. ;)

:lol:

That's funny you should say that. I was thinking the exact same thing as well. :applause:

[Inf^Shini]

The perk tree looks good, sounds like the Sniper Rifle might be powerful seeing as it's the last to get unlocked, guess I gotta dive in head first on Day 1 ;)

[NamPaehc]

The perk tree looks good, sounds like the Sniper Rifle might be powerful seeing as it's the last to get unlocked, guess I gotta dive in head first on Day 1 ;)

I'm a little upset about that. I really like using sniper rifles, and while I wouldn't mind working to unlock one I'm a little shocked at how far up the tree it is. I'm thinking that the cloak/rifle combo has more to do with it then the power of the rifle itself.

[Inf^Shini]

I'm a little upset about that. I really like using sniper rifles, and while I wouldn't mind working to unlock one I'm a little shocked at how far up the tree it is. I'm thinking that the cloak/rifle combo has more to do with it then the power of the rifle itself.
Well to anyone who had played the demo, how long does it take to rank up/acquire points?

I didn't pay attention to the possible cloak/snipe combo, I guess that could be it. Either way, this is gonna get a lot of attention from me, gotta own it just like I pwned R2 ;)

[zewone]

Man, I hope this game is as good as it looks.

[smiggity]

Well to anyone who had played the demo, how long does it take to rank up/acquire points?

I didn't pay attention to the possible cloak/snipe combo, I guess that could be it. Either way, this is gonna get a lot of attention from me, gotta own it just like I pwned R2 ;)

A while. Longer than COD4

[FriskyTanuki]

There's about 1/5 of the ranks in KZ2, so you're not going up as quickly.

[smiggity]

And as I can recall, the point value went by 1s, unlike COd4 where you got 10pts for killing someone

[Inf^Shini]

Oh, so you get 1 point for each kill, that's how you rank up? Sounds easy enough :)

[FriskyTanuki]

There are multipliers and such that increase the amount of points you get out of a round, too.

[Inf^Shini]

Cool, I wanna try this game soo bad O_O

[smiggity]

Yeah I think winning team gave you x1.5 or something like that. Obviously a kill on the Asassination target, Satchel plant, and propaganda speaker thing are worth 5-10 points each. Mabe even 20 for one of em. Cant really remember, since I wasn't really playing it that much.

[Shrapnellistic]

What do you mean by the "propaganda speaker"?

[dallow]

If you set it up wirelessly, it will act like a typical bluetooth headset.

If you sync it using the USB cord, you can display the battery life on the screen, prompts appear when you mute/change volume, and apparently some games will make your voice come through clearer.
Did this last night, I love it!

Talked to my friend who was using his own HQ mic.
We did A/B tests and wow, WAY cleaner sound. His voice is very accurate, and background noise was just about nil.

Now only if everyone had them....

Oh, and onboard volume and mute buttons convenient, of course.

[Pck21]

I have a dumb question here...

I pre-ordered at GS (using a gift card, not my own money mind you) so I could get the demo. I got the demo card and input the code but it said it was not valid or incorrect. I know the demo starts on 02/05, but we can't even download it early? The hell? Is there something I'm missing here? Have people been playing the demo all this time but I'm getting the shaft? Thanks for the help in advance.

[Maklershed]

So what do you think Dallow, should I go through with my plan with the Logitech headset or is the official blu-tooth so good that I should go with that instead?

[FriskyTanuki]

I have a dumb question here...

I pre-ordered at GS (using a gift card, not my own money mind you) so I could get the demo. I got the demo card and input the code but it said it was not valid or incorrect. I know the demo starts on 02/05, but we can't even download it early? The hell? Is there something I'm missing here? Have people been playing the demo all this time but I'm getting the shaft? Thanks for the help in advance.
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5394705&postcount=744

[dallow]

So what do you think Dallow, should I go through with my plan with the Logitech headset or is the official blu-tooth so good that I should go with that instead?
I like the HQ because you know that when you speak, everyone should hear you clearly.
If more people have it, the better it'll be as I'll be able to make them out. It was night and day.

That USB headset will probably be better than your Warhawk one, but I just can't stand wires.

I think the official one is worth it for the mute, volume, and on-screen indicators alone.

[smiggity]

What do you mean by the "propaganda speaker"?

One of the game modes involves acquiring and carrying a "propaganda speaker" across the map back to your base.

[aznguyen316]

@ Maklershed - get the Sony BT headset. It's worth the money! I promise you

[Maklershed]

There's no benefit to getting it as a standalone compared to getting it with Socom is there?

[seanr1221]

If you like Socom it's a no brainer to buy the bundle.

[Maklershed]

I've never played Socom.

[manthing]

I've got a bunch of BT headsets laying around:

Motorola S9
Motorola H680
GE somethingotother
Motorola H375

I use the H375 for PSN gaming.


I won't need the official BT, right?

[seanr1221]

I've never played Socom.

Pretty fun if you like tactical shooters.

[silks]

Yeah, if you're going to get the Sony headset, definitely buy the SOCOM bundle. SOCOM is a good game, despite what you may have heard. I'm a total SOCOM n00b but I still enjoy it a lot.

The Sony headset is the only way to go for PS3 gaming. The big mute button on the side is absolutely genius. Now when my girlfriend comes in to tell me about something cute that our cats are doing I can mute and talk to her instead of ignoring her. I think it's saved our relationship, frankly. LOL

[mykevermin]

Tried hooking up a motorola H500 the hq way, but it didn't seem to work.

bollocks.

[aznguyen316]

Tried hooking up a motorola H500 the hq way, but it didn't seem to work.

bollocks.

I think you're confused.. only the official BT headset does the HQ setting.

[KongaKing]

Anyone know if gamestop is doing a midnight launch? Since it comes out on a friday and amazon isnt doing RDD, I'd rather buy it at a store. I work nights so I can swing by on my way home and get it at midnight at gamestop then

[aznguyen316]

Anyone know if gamestop is doing a midnight launch? Since it comes out on a friday and amazon isnt doing RDD, I'd rather buy it at a store. I work nights so I can swing by on my way home and get it at midnight at gamestop then

I would bet they do, but I dunno if anything has been announced.

[smiggity]

GS hates PS3. I doubt they will have a Midnight launch. Best bet is to hit up Walmart or whatever other 24hr stores you got around

[KingBroly]

They'll probably have a Midnight Launch. It's a pretty big release as far as the PS3 goes, and it's definitely going to pull in better numbers than LBP :(

[ChiefsFan21]

Official Bluetooth Headset is totally worth it, especially with Socom.

[Maklershed]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212264

:)

[Deus_Ex_Nox]

Would there happen to be anyone here who pre-ordered on amazon that doesn't want their PSHome code? PM me!

[Maklershed]

Amazon hasn't sent out the Home codes yet.

[Thongsy]

They probably won't send it out till after the game ships either.

[pete5883]

If they didn't midnight launch MGS4, I don't see why they'd do it for this. Or did they?

[zewone]

MGS4 had a midnight launch.

I remember the kid in line at my GS dressed as Snake from Metal Gear MSX. :-|

[NJMane]

Question (sorry if has been asked/answered before):
I know that the US Demo is only available with Gamestop pre-orders and I heard that the European Demo is just going to be released to the public without pre-order. My question is do we know when it is going to be released in Europe? I am assuming that is you have a European account on your PS3 you could just download the demo that way. Thanks.

[FriskyTanuki]

When? No. We just know it's coming.

[drobaby]

this game will rock... i wonder who is not getting it.lol

[smiggity]

Question (sorry if has been asked/answered before):
I know that the US Demo is only available with Gamestop pre-orders and I heard that the European Demo is just going to be released to the public without pre-order. My question is do we know when it is going to be released in Europe? I am assuming that is you have a European account on your PS3 you could just download the demo that way. Thanks.

America gets the demo one day before the game comes out.

[Inf^Shini]

this game will rock... i wonder who is not getting it.lol
Anyone who can't afford to ;)

hopefully I won't be in that boat when it rolls out :/

[imascrub]

hmm...posted yet?

http://blog.360magazine.co.uk/uncategorized/competition-check-killzone-edition/

Naturally, I asked for it to be put on, and twenty minutes of beautiful, gritty, heavy gunplay later, I’m back to post my impressions. It’s good. Really good in fact. this is the genre that has belonged to the 360 since its inception, but it finally looks like Sony has an Ace in its deck. Visually, Killzone 2 is quite something - besting even Gears 2 in the motion-blurred grey battleground stakes, and the weight and purpose of everyting from the weapons to the characters is somethign to behold. Most importantly, though, it’s really satisfying to play. The enemy AI, coupled with a well implemented cover system (unusual for an FPS) means Killzone 2’s skirmishes are uniquely challenging and gratifyingly meaty.

[FriskyTanuki]

Yeah, it's old.

[dallow]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2dsq0j6.png

[Ecofreak]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2dsq0j6.png

You know that guy always had to be the center of attention in high school.

[imascrub]

Yeah, it's old.

guess i'm behind on the times lol. Just saw it on qj today

[screamokid4life]

Guys could I go pre order it from gamestop and get the demo card then cancel my pre order and get the $5 back?

[zewone]

Guys could I go pre order it from gamestop and get the demo card then cancel my pre order and get the $5 back?

No.

[screamokid4life]

No.
DAMN I want to play the demo but im getting the game at Best Buy.:bomb:

[dallow]

Just transfer the credit to something else you want.
Actually, just download the demo from the UK store when it's out.

[NamPaehc]

Just transfer the credit to something else you want.
Actually, just download the demo from the UK store when it's out.

Yep, you can transfer. I was able to cancel something before so I don't know if they changed the rules or not.

[edson13]

Just showed up in my goldbox for 54.14, I think im going to bite. This is my first ever pre-order, so I'm really hoping I'm not let down.

[cheezhead430]

don't worry edson, the goldbox will always do right by you
besides this game looks way too kick ass to disappoint
preliminary reviews are all over 9/10

[tenchi]

you can preorder from gamestop online. Just cancel the order after they send you the code in email on Feb 2nd. They don't require you to put a $5 down on online preorders.

[VipFREAK]

Ok, cool... I thought I was driving myself crazy because I couldn't find anywhere that said I paid $5 for online. Thanks

[wowzors]

Just a heads up Blahdvd.com ships to the US and has the Collectors Edition of Killzone 2 for preorder (little over $54 with shiping): http://www.blahdvd.com/Games/Killzone-2-Limited-Steel-Tin-Edition-PS3/KILLZONEPS3/product.htm
Im not sure how much importing games is and if there is a customs fee though.

[Inf^Shini]

Just a heads up Blahdvd.com ships to the US and has the Collectors Edition of Killzone 2 for preorder (little over $54 with shiping): http://www.blahdvd.com/Games/Killzone-2-Limited-Steel-Tin-Edition-PS3/KILLZONEPS3/product.htm
Im not sure how much importing games is and if there is a customs fee though.
Sounds cool, did a little searching and found this thread:
http://www.avforums.com/forums/gaming-bargains-discount-codes/923060-killzone-2-limited-edition-collectors-box.html

Shipping conditions seem to mean they ship to other countries, possibly the US, but the Sell to conditions state delivery address has to be in the UK, so I don't know which one is correct :/

Edit: Read a little more, realized the "Sell To" conditions are regarding selling games TO the website's store, not buying from it. After registering, the price went from 32.99 pounds to 42.99 euros, I'll double-check if that changes the value any :/

[Vanigan]

I think what happened with KZ2's collector's edition was after all the hype generated for R2 didn't do that much (partly because R2 is hard to sell, and its SP had lots of problems) they didn't want to spend as much on KZ2 which everyone knows about for the most part.

[Inf^Shini]

Having a steel-book versions of it would be awesome though, so I wouldn't mind going through a bit of trouble to get it, as long as it's decently priced.

The ShopTo.net site kinda pulled a fast one on me, you can change the currency on the right side of the screen, so I got it back to 32.99 pounds, with the 1 pound off coupon it = 31.99, assuming highest shipping cost at 4.50, total is 36.49.

The total at Blahdvd.com is 36.94 with shipping included.

Both currencies are in Pounds, so ShopTo.net seems like a slightly better choice, and looks a little more reputable judging by comparisons of both websites presentations, but there could be better places out there...maybe.

[wowzors]

Blahdvd.com is the same as dvd.co.uk so its pretty reputable as well, I took the plunge, only problem I can forsee is dlc for the UK version must be bought from uk store, but entropay can fix that. 36.94 in pounds is about the same as $53 i think, so its not a bad price for the steelbook.

I just hope I dont get nailed with import fee's and/or customs tax's.

[Breakpoint]

Im preordering online at Amazon and also preordering at GS to get the demo

[mykee98]

I hope there is a midnight launch. Since I will be feeling sick that friday (cough) it will be easier for me to call in and not have to leave the house when the stores open.

[dallow]

Well the European review embargo is ending in a few minutes so reviews will start flooding in.

I know that Gamepro gave it a 5/5.

Here's one from a Euro site: Gameplayer.


"In our opinion, Killzone 2 has managed to avoid becoming a victim of the hype, but we still think it’ll be bashed by the same narrow-minded naysayers all the same. To those people, we say: experience it first (play, not YouTube), express your amazement afterwards."

+Eyeball searing graphics
+Intelligent, reactive A.I.
+Innovative FPS cover system
+Solid, addictive multiplayer
-No co-op, 'meh' voice work

Super slick presentation and a rollercoaster ride to boot. Killzone 2 is a must buy title.
9.5

[dallow]

More Euro reviews:

Eurogamer: 9/10 (nice!)
It's deceptive though. This is a methodical shooter that makes few concessions to those not already interested in its single-minded approach to cover-based military action. I've compared it to Rainbow Six in the past, but it also calls to mind F.E.A.R, another tough tactical effort that was often misunderstood by those expecting a frag-happy spook hunt. Killzone 2 is a taut and muscular game, a shooter that gives back more than you put in, provided you have the intestinal fortitude. It may take its time revealing its true depths and pleasures, but the journey is well worth taking. Between Killzone 2's unforgiving grit and Resistance 2's alien-bursting excess, the PS3 finally has both ends of the shooter spectrum covered in grand style.

Empire: 4/5
Gamereactor (swedish): 10/10

EDIT:

IGN UK - 9.4

[NamPaehc]

Hey are going to have all kind of videos up on this site, here is a new gameplay vid. (http://www.eurogamer.pt/videos/exclusive-killzone-2-gameplay-7)

[dallow]

Review summary I've made:

Eurogamer: 9/10
IGN USA: 9.4
IGN UK: 9.4
IGN AU: 9.0
Gamepro 5/5
Gamereactor (swedish): 10/10
Meristation: 9.5
Eurogamer.pt 10/10
Eurogamer.es 10/10
Gameplayer: 9.5
Empire: 4/5
Vandal 9.6
PSLife (denmark) 9.5
Gamepro (spanish) 10
Inside Gamer (dutch) 9.5
Konsolifin (finnish) 5/5

[Maklershed]

:whee:

[gunm]

Nice to see some love from the critics and good to know at least that aspect is living up to the hype.

I'm still surprised there's no CE of this game.

[HuppSav]

Lol at anyone who thought this would be getting all 8's. Not that reviews matter very much but I think everyone should have expected this.

[dallow]

I really wasn't sure what kind of reviews it would get.
But good to see high scores. Should be good then.

EDIT: I posted an Amazon coupon for another $5.00 the price in the deals thread.
KZ2SAVE5

[Fragonard]

Just watched the IGN video review. I want this game SUPER bad now. If the the multi-player is as good or better than COD4, I will be playing it for months.

[dallow]

For the new page:

KZ2SAVE5 makes it $51.99 shipped on Amazon.

[Thomas96]

I think that the lowballing of PS3 scores, mostly happens in the US. So if the game were going to get all 8's, it'll be with US websites and magazines.

[aznguyen316]

For the new page:

KZ2SAVE5 makes it $51.99 shipped on Amazon.

thanks makes it cheaper than my goldbox, so I used it and canceled my goldbox preorder =D

[DrFoo]

Awesome reviews. I'm getting kind of pumped for this game now. PS3 just needs a few more great games for me to convince my friends to get one so I have people to play with online.

[VipFREAK]

you can preorder from gamestop online. Just cancel the order after they send you the code in email on Feb 2nd. They don't require you to put a $5 down on online preorders.

I have a sneaking feeling that since you have to go to the store and cancel that they'll ask for $5 before you cancel?

[happy]

For the new page:

KZ2SAVE5 makes it $51.99 shipped on Amazon.

:applause:

[Breakpoint]

I just ordersed at Gamestop online to get the demo code = $66, going to cancel that
also ordered at Amazon.com to get discount and HOME items = $52

[Draekon]

Doesn't the demo for the game become available to everyone the day before the game releases? Trying to get my facts in order.

[NamPaehc]

Doesn't the demo for the game become available to everyone the day before the game releases? Trying to get my facts in order.

They day after release.

[FriskyTanuki]

Not if you preordered at GameStop. It's available on Thursday then.

[FriskyTanuki]

They day after release.
Before, actually. It's out for the public on February 26, a day before it's officially out on February 27.

[Scoop24]

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/attachments/non-sports-gaming/12374d1233341920-killzone-2-ps3-270110_lback.jpg
This game has Custom Soundtracks too it keeps getting better

[Shrapnellistic]

Every game should of had custom soundtracks, just like the X360 did when it launched... Sony!!!

[aznguyen316]

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/attachments/non-sports-gaming/12374d1233341920-killzone-2-ps3-270110_lback.jpg
This game has Custom Soundtracks too it keeps getting better

woohooo!

[NamPaehc]

Before, actually. It's out for the public on February 26, a day before it's officially out on February 27.

That is funny. I seriously thought I wrote before... Wonder what Freud would say.

[aznguyen316]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIFNMva56Wo

:lol::lol::lol:

[Maklershed]

^ I hate that Downfall is a tool for levity. :bomb:

(but :lol: to the video :))

[VipFREAK]

I went to G$ and cancelled my pre-order. I don't really care about the demo. Didn't get charged.

[Scoop24]

I went to G$ and cancelled my pre-order. I don't really care about the demo. Didn't get charged.
lol i canceled to and ordered threw Amazon..but i got my demo code . so now i get the demo and the Home Clothes

[VipFREAK]

They're jerks over here... The guy I was dealing with seemed nice enough he'd give it to me anyway but, he had to ask a co-worker that said no. Funny thing is according to the guy I talked to, only 4 people pre-ordered there.

[DarkNessBear]

Just ran out and got the preorder code. Ran home and realized its February 5th. DAMNIT! Haha, totally forgot.

[help1]

The european demo comes out on the 5th right? I need to make an European account.

[SteveMcQ]

Hard to believe there's no LE for this, or am I just not looking hard enough?

[Ecofreak]

Hard to believe there's no LE for this, or am I just not looking hard enough?

Correct, no LE has been announced (as of yet). Europe is getting a steel-book edition -- the only difference being the case but with no additional goodies.

[FriskyTanuki]

The european demo comes out on the 5th right? I need to make an European account.
There's no date for when the European demo is out.

[VipFREAK]

Oh... I thought it was out before the US demo?

[help1]

Oh... I thought it was out before the US demo?

I think it is inbetween:

We doubt it'll be on February 3 though, because US gamers will simply download it from our store and that'd mess up SCEA's plans.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=205305

[VipFREAK]

Ya know... I really don't get why they do that in this industry. (Other than the obvious to hype up a game or stir all the fanboy debates.) It's really getting fucking annoying. Dat wus a sneaky plan... I never would've saw that comin... :roll:

[Bezerker]

So, a guy in Germany bought 5 of my Killzone demo codes. After I sent him the codes, paypal notifies me that the transaction is under investigation. Two weeks later, Paypal decides the transaction was unauthorized and they took the money out of my account (so the guy has the codes and his money). Since I don't want to risk re-selling them and them not working, and he cant use the codes til February 5th, I'm going to post them here in hopes that you all get to them before he does:

TDQN-CBBC-45GA
C2RL-BHBL-GGJG
RLQH-NLBC-DHMM
GA2T-2QBJ-QCHM
TJJK-37BG-FG32

Enjoy ;-)

[lolwut?]

So wait, those won't be active until the 5th?

[Enemy15]

will the demo have MP?

[Maklershed]

So, a guy in Germany bought 5 of my Killzone demo codes. After I sent him the codes, paypal notifies me that the transaction is under investigation. Two weeks later, Paypal decides the transaction was unauthorized and they took the money out of my account (so the guy has the codes and his money). Since I don't want to risk re-selling them and them not working, and he cant use the codes til February 5th, I'm going to post them here in hopes that you all get to them before he does:

TDQN-CBBC-45GA
C2RL-BHBL-GGJG
RLQH-NLBC-DHMM
GA2T-2QBJ-QCHM
TJJK-37BG-FG32


:bouncy:

[luan87us]

So, a guy in Germany bought 5 of my Killzone demo codes. After I sent him the codes, paypal notifies me that the transaction is under investigation. Two weeks later, Paypal decides the transaction was unauthorized and they took the money out of my account (so the guy has the codes and his money). Since I don't want to risk re-selling them and them not working, and he cant use the codes til February 5th, I'm going to post them here in hopes that you all get to them before he does:

TDQN-CBBC-45GA
C2RL-BHBL-GGJG
RLQH-NLBC-DHMM
GA2T-2QBJ-QCHM
TJJK-37BG-FG32

Enjoy ;-)

thanks man. I woulda given you some XBLA games or something for one of those =). Anyway I'll give it a try on the 5th. Hopefully I can grab one =) I want to play it til it hit used shelf in gamestop with the 20-25% off xD. Too cheap to buy games brand new muahaha.

[help1]

Thanks berzerker. I will def. try to score a code.

[xDARKx Knight]

I really wanna play Killzone 2 :cry:

The UK PS3 bundle is really tempting me (might sell my Wii). I also wanna play MGS4 and Heavy Rain!

[darknight88]

There's no date for when the European demo is out.

Its been confirmed by EuroGamer that the Uk demo is hitting the UK PSN store
this thursday, Feb 5th. Its time US users raid the UK store just like they did when the Uncharted US demo was released. Lets just hope the demo aint region locked(ala Uncharted BUT highly unlikely :bouncy:)

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/euro-killzone-2-demo-on-thursday


Sony has said that the European Killzone 2 playable demo will be made available through the PlayStation Store this Thursday, 5th February.
The demo consists of the first two sections of Corinth River, which is the first proper level of the game, so you'll finally get to run through the beach landing and warehouse sequence that's formed the basis of so many previews.
There's also a tutorial - the same one that features in the main game.

[VipFREAK]

Cool, good news.

[VipFREAK]

Ahahahahahahahaha! I canceled my G$ preorder Fri., but I just received an email from them with a Demo code. Tree'D

[aznguyen316]

Ahahahahahahahaha! I canceled my G$ preorder Fri., but I just received an email from them with a Demo code. Tree'D

I've done this a few times, but cancelled after receiving the code. it's no mistake.

[The Mana Knight]

Every game should of had custom soundtracks, just like the X360 did when it launched... Sony!!!Actually, it's a bit more complicated than some may think. The reason games have custom soundtracks on 360 is because a developer doesn't have to do anything. The 360 OS automatically takes a custom soundtrack, removes the original game music, and replaces it with the custom music. Unfortunately, Sony cannot implement custom soundtracks the same way because MS owns a software patent on it (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F6981918). Originally to implement custom soundtracks on PS3 (before the updated 2.4 firmware and development kits), some available memory had to be sacrificed to implement them (and they developer had to do all the dirty work for it). Now, all a developer has to write code to access the custom soundtrack feature (does not use any OS memory to utilize it, since it's figured in the firmware OS). Since there's still work to implement it on the developer's end, that's why not every game has it (along with some developers already paying a lot to license music).

Anyway, the demo timing is perfect, since I'll be done with my busy days. Really can't wait for it. :)

[rickonker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIFNMva56Wo

:lol::lol::lol:
Killzone 2 is NOT looking as good as the E3 2005 trailer.

[gunm]

GT Review:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/45018.html

[NamPaehc]

Killzone 2 is NOT looking as good as the E3 2005 trailer.

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3319/goodps3news858hf1.gif

http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=goodps3news858hf1.gif

[dallow]

There might be spoilers in that GT review.
In fact, there are, so I would avoid. They give it a 9.2 overall.
9.8 for presentation. :)

[whoknows]

9.2?

I knew KZ2 was going to suck.

[Shrapnellistic]

GT reviews have a lot of spoilers.

[help1]

CAn someone link me to the Killzone 2 demo code requester on gamestop.com

[dallow]

Interesting Q&A!


Will there be an option to customize your controls as you want them?

There are 6 pre-sets. Not so much full customization. Stick with the standard one. Works best.

Will the demo on the 5th be Single Player only?

It will be SP, yes.

What difficulties will be available in the demo?

Normal only.

Is there an unlockable difficulty?

Yes, the top one, Elite.

Is the Killzone 2 going to be region-locked?

No. You can choose to play against people in your region or worldwide.

Editor’s Note - If you were wondering, the disc itself is not region locked either.

Any news on a release date for Asian territories, or will we have to import it like KZ Liberation?

We’re working on Asian versions, they will be released later. More on that soon.

Editor’s Note - According to SCEJ’s site, it will be releasing April 23rd over there.

Any news on an official Collector’s Edition?

There will be no Collector’s Edition. Only a steel tin one for Europe. Finding out more.

Will there be a patch for split screen co-operative play?

No.

Why wasn’t split screen included with the game?

It is not as simple as you might think as you would need to render everything twice on one screen. It was considered, but we decided to spend our time and resources on single player and online multiplayer primarily.

How many weapons are there in the game?

Including emplaced, I think 21 for Campaign. Edit: 22, forgot the knife.

Throughout your testing did you reach a balance between classes and their weapons? I hate playing a game where 1 weapon can really be the only thing you need to use to win.

I think we managed that, yes. We have spent a good year and a half playing online internally followed by some Sony internal Alpha testing which resulted in a heck of a lot of balancing, followed by three phases of the beta. So I think we’ve pretty much nailed it. If something does come up post-release, we should be able to patch it up though.

Can you take in-game screenshots, upload videos, use custom music etc?

Multiplayer will let you play music from the XMB, no screenshot ability etc on release, might patch it in.

Did Rico ever found out what a ‘Shakespeare’ is?

Yes, but now he is confused about what to do with an Einstein. Drink it or throw it.

If balancing issues occur, will Guerilla support the game with patches?

Ah yes. Depends on the severity of course and whether it is considered a real issue or not. Some people might just get pissed off about catching rockets with their faces and start moaning “boohoo the rockets kill me all the time” when in fact they suck a bit. We’ll watch the game carefully post release.

If glitches and/or cheats start to surface in KZ2, then how extensive of support can we expect from Guerilla to not only fix the problems, but deal with those who abuse them?

There will also be online moderation and banning taking place if the user agreement is broken.

Can you confirm that players would be able to get kicked by a vote system?

Yes.

Will Killzone 2 be push to talk or open talk?

Open.

Will there be an option to mute a player?

Yes.

Is it possible to rank up by just playing against bots?

No, need to play real people.

How have you balanced the bots, did you tweak them to make it fairer?

We have 3 difficulty settings for bots.

Can nearby enemies hear you on proximity chat, similar to SOCOM?

Sure.

Will you be able to manually select the room/server you want to join in multiplayer (like in KZL) or will that be done by automatic search only?

We have both.

Are the servers dedicated or peer to peer?

Dedicated.

How do you find the rooms that your friends are in?

We have a Join Friend option.

What are the kinds of options you can customize to your likings in a Private match? Like running speed, jump height?

Not so much the basic mechanics, but more options such as limiting weapons, the points scored, timings of the modes and so on.

Is there going to be an option for me to disable certain badges and badge combinations as well as some weapons in custom games?

Yes!

Will there be an option for a dying soldier to prevent himself from being revived? Sort of like a “do not revive” button while you’re laying on the ground?

1. Headshots ensure you cannot be revived.
2. Players injured after becoming mortally wounded, cannot be revived, i.e., they are finished off.
3. You can always tell a medic over comms to let you die.
4. The player is very briefly invurneable after being revived.

Yeah it was an issue in the beta. Someone actually did this to our Online Designer Eric Boltjes to prove a point. Kept shooting and reviving him. He had to have it fixed after that.

Will Killzone 2 Multiplayer have a Prestige mode like CoD4?

No we don’t have prestige mode. What we have is the ranks as well as the medals and ribbons that the player needs to earn.

Could you tell us how many points we will have to get to be a General? In the beta it was 2800, I figured you guys raised the bar, eh?

Still 2800

Can you arrange SQUADS before entering the map?

You can set up your squads in the pre-game lobby yes.

Can respawns be turned off in online multiplayer?

There is no respawn settings for games at present, but I have seen this come up a few times. It is something we will have to think about. Not sure how complicated it would be to add.

Can someone make their own clan tournament? or are tournaments controlled by Guerilla Games?

Can do both.

How does each round of the tournament work? Is there a time in which all the games must be completed by? Is it up to the clans when to decide to play each other?

You can set up the time between the rounds yourself. Can make a round a night, or multiple rounds in one day. The person setting up the tournament decides this.

In a clan, how many ranks are there?

Leader, Officer and Member.

How many of each rank can you have?

One leader, as many officers as you want, a total of 64 clan members.

What are the main differences between the leader and officers?

Officers cannot kick members, create more officers and are optional. They can however accept challenges or make their own and invite players to the clan.

How many valor points does your clan start out with, and if you manage to lose them is there any way to gain some back?

Starts out with 100. Playing tournaments can get you can valor.

With features does the clan system have, beside the valour points?

You get your own clan page where you can post news, challenge rivals and manage your clan in-game and also plenty of functionality on the official Killzone site that links back into the game.

http://www.gamersdigest.net/753/killzone-2-developer-qa-part-1/
http://www.gamersdigest.net/761/killzone-2-developer-qa-part-2/

[v1et r1ce]

Interesting Q&A!


Will there be an option to customize your controls as you want them?

There are 6 pre-sets. Not so much full customization. Stick with the standard one. Works best.

Will the demo on the 5th be Single Player only?

It will be SP, yes.

What difficulties will be available in the demo?

Normal only.

Is there an unlockable difficulty?

Yes, the top one, Elite.

Is the Killzone 2 going to be region-locked?

No. You can choose to play against people in your region or worldwide.

Editor’s Note - If you were wondering, the disc itself is not region locked either.

Any news on a release date for Asian territories, or will we have to import it like KZ Liberation?

We’re working on Asian versions, they will be released later. More on that soon.

Editor’s Note - According to SCEJ’s site, it will be releasing April 23rd over there.

Any news on an official Collector’s Edition?

There will be no Collector’s Edition. Only a steel tin one for Europe. Finding out more.

Will there be a patch for split screen co-operative play?

No.

Why wasn’t split screen included with the game?

It is not as simple as you might think as you would need to render everything twice on one screen. It was considered, but we decided to spend our time and resources on single player and online multiplayer primarily.

How many weapons are there in the game?

Including emplaced, I think 21 for Campaign. Edit: 22, forgot the knife.

Throughout your testing did you reach a balance between classes and their weapons? I hate playing a game where 1 weapon can really be the only thing you need to use to win.

I think we managed that, yes. We have spent a good year and a half playing online internally followed by some Sony internal Alpha testing which resulted in a heck of a lot of balancing, followed by three phases of the beta. So I think we’ve pretty much nailed it. If something does come up post-release, we should be able to patch it up though.

Can you take in-game screenshots, upload videos, use custom music etc?

Multiplayer will let you play music from the XMB, no screenshot ability etc on release, might patch it in.

Did Rico ever found out what a ‘Shakespeare’ is?

Yes, but now he is confused about what to do with an Einstein. Drink it or throw it.

If balancing issues occur, will Guerilla support the game with patches?

Ah yes. Depends on the severity of course and whether it is considered a real issue or not. Some people might just get pissed off about catching rockets with their faces and start moaning “boohoo the rockets kill me all the time” when in fact they suck a bit. We’ll watch the game carefully post release.

If glitches and/or cheats start to surface in KZ2, then how extensive of support can we expect from Guerilla to not only fix the problems, but deal with those who abuse them?

There will also be online moderation and banning taking place if the user agreement is broken.

Can you confirm that players would be able to get kicked by a vote system?

Yes.

Will Killzone 2 be push to talk or open talk?

Open.

Will there be an option to mute a player?

Yes.

Is it possible to rank up by just playing against bots?

No, need to play real people.

How have you balanced the bots, did you tweak them to make it fairer?

We have 3 difficulty settings for bots.

Can nearby enemies hear you on proximity chat, similar to SOCOM?

Sure.

Will you be able to manually select the room/server you want to join in multiplayer (like in KZL) or will that be done by automatic search only?

We have both.

Are the servers dedicated or peer to peer?

Dedicated.

How do you find the rooms that your friends are in?

We have a Join Friend option.

What are the kinds of options you can customize to your likings in a Private match? Like running speed, jump height?

Not so much the basic mechanics, but more options such as limiting weapons, the points scored, timings of the modes and so on.

Is there going to be an option for me to disable certain badges and badge combinations as well as some weapons in custom games?

Yes!

Will there be an option for a dying soldier to prevent himself from being revived? Sort of like a “do not revive” button while you’re laying on the ground?

1. Headshots ensure you cannot be revived.
2. Players injured after becoming mortally wounded, cannot be revived, i.e., they are finished off.
3. You can always tell a medic over comms to let you die.
4. The player is very briefly invurneable after being revived.

Yeah it was an issue in the beta. Someone actually did this to our Online Designer Eric Boltjes to prove a point. Kept shooting and reviving him. He had to have it fixed after that.

Will Killzone 2 Multiplayer have a Prestige mode like CoD4?

No we don’t have prestige mode. What we have is the ranks as well as the medals and ribbons that the player needs to earn.

Could you tell us how many points we will have to get to be a General? In the beta it was 2800, I figured you guys raised the bar, eh?

Still 2800

Can you arrange SQUADS before entering the map?

You can set up your squads in the pre-game lobby yes.

Can respawns be turned off in online multiplayer?

There is no respawn settings for games at present, but I have seen this come up a few times. It is something we will have to think about. Not sure how complicated it would be to add.

Can someone make their own clan tournament? or are tournaments controlled by Guerilla Games?

Can do both.

How does each round of the tournament work? Is there a time in which all the games must be completed by? Is it up to the clans when to decide to play each other?

You can set up the time between the rounds yourself. Can make a round a night, or multiple rounds in one day. The person setting up the tournament decides this.

In a clan, how many ranks are there?

Leader, Officer and Member.

How many of each rank can you have?

One leader, as many officers as you want, a total of 64 clan members.

What are the main differences between the leader and officers?

Officers cannot kick members, create more officers and are optional. They can however accept challenges or make their own and invite players to the clan.

How many valor points does your clan start out with, and if you manage to lose them is there any way to gain some back?

Starts out with 100. Playing tournaments can get you can valor.

With features does the clan system have, beside the valour points?

You get your own clan page where you can post news, challenge rivals and manage your clan in-game and also plenty of functionality on the official Killzone site that links back into the game.

http://www.gamersdigest.net/753/killzone-2-developer-qa-part-1/
http://www.gamersdigest.net/761/killzone-2-developer-qa-part-2/
Nice. Thanks!

When they say no offline coops, does that mean they're patching it for online coop? I remember they announced a while back that they will indeed patch it first day, but I have not heard anything since then about any type of coops.

[rickonker]

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3319/goodps3news858hf1.gif

http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=goodps3news858hf1.gif

Funny, but do you actually disagree with me? I remember the E3 2005 trailer. It was amazing. The most recent Killzone 2 footage doesn't come close.

[darknight88]

Funny, but do you actually disagree with me? I remember the E3 2005 trailer. It was amazing. The most recent Killzone 2 footage doesn't come close.

lol bitter much? This game is above and beyond any other console atm. Even if it aint like the CG video, it comes really close and even surpass certain aspects like character models, audio, weapons. Even Multiplayer looks amazing unlike most online games that need grafx toned down to work over a network. Plus dedicted servers!! 360 fans wish they had a game like this top notch quality.

[smiggity]

Interesting Q&A!


Will there be an option to customize your controls as you want them?

There are 6 pre-sets. Not so much full customization. Stick with the standard one. Works best.

Will the demo on the 5th be Single Player only?

It will be SP, yes.

What difficulties will be available in the demo?

Normal only.

Is there an unlockable difficulty?

Yes, the top one, Elite.

Is the Killzone 2 going to be region-locked?

No. You can choose to play against people in your region or worldwide.

Editor’s Note - If you were wondering, the disc itself is not region locked either.

Any news on a release date for Asian territories, or will we have to import it like KZ Liberation?

We’re working on Asian versions, they will be released later. More on that soon.

Editor’s Note - According to SCEJ’s site, it will be releasing April 23rd over there.

Any news on an official Collector’s Edition?

There will be no Collector’s Edition. Only a steel tin one for Europe. Finding out more.

Will there be a patch for split screen co-operative play?

No.

Why wasn’t split screen included with the game?

It is not as simple as you might think as you would need to render everything twice on one screen. It was considered, but we decided to spend our time and resources on single player and online multiplayer primarily.

How many weapons are there in the game?

Including emplaced, I think 21 for Campaign. Edit: 22, forgot the knife.

Throughout your testing did you reach a balance between classes and their weapons? I hate playing a game where 1 weapon can really be the only thing you need to use to win.

I think we managed that, yes. We have spent a good year and a half playing online internally followed by some Sony internal Alpha testing which resulted in a heck of a lot of balancing, followed by three phases of the beta. So I think we’ve pretty much nailed it. If something does come up post-release, we should be able to patch it up though.

Can you take in-game screenshots, upload videos, use custom music etc?

Multiplayer will let you play music from the XMB, no screenshot ability etc on release, might patch it in.

Did Rico ever found out what a ‘Shakespeare’ is?

Yes, but now he is confused about what to do with an Einstein. Drink it or throw it.

If balancing issues occur, will Guerilla support the game with patches?

Ah yes. Depends on the severity of course and whether it is considered a real issue or not. Some people might just get pissed off about catching rockets with their faces and start moaning “boohoo the rockets kill me all the time” when in fact they suck a bit. We’ll watch the game carefully post release.

If glitches and/or cheats start to surface in KZ2, then how extensive of support can we expect from Guerilla to not only fix the problems, but deal with those who abuse them?

There will also be online moderation and banning taking place if the user agreement is broken.

Can you confirm that players would be able to get kicked by a vote system?

Yes.

Will Killzone 2 be push to talk or open talk?

Open.

Will there be an option to mute a player?

Yes.

Is it possible to rank up by just playing against bots?

No, need to play real people.

How have you balanced the bots, did you tweak them to make it fairer?

We have 3 difficulty settings for bots.

Can nearby enemies hear you on proximity chat, similar to SOCOM?

Sure.

Will you be able to manually select the room/server you want to join in multiplayer (like in KZL) or will that be done by automatic search only?

We have both.

Are the servers dedicated or peer to peer?

Dedicated.

How do you find the rooms that your friends are in?

We have a Join Friend option.

What are the kinds of options you can customize to your likings in a Private match? Like running speed, jump height?

Not so much the basic mechanics, but more options such as limiting weapons, the points scored, timings of the modes and so on.

Is there going to be an option for me to disable certain badges and badge combinations as well as some weapons in custom games?

Yes!

Will there be an option for a dying soldier to prevent himself from being revived? Sort of like a “do not revive” button while you’re laying on the ground?

1. Headshots ensure you cannot be revived.
2. Players injured after becoming mortally wounded, cannot be revived, i.e., they are finished off.
3. You can always tell a medic over comms to let you die.
4. The player is very briefly invurneable after being revived.

Yeah it was an issue in the beta. Someone actually did this to our Online Designer Eric Boltjes to prove a point. Kept shooting and reviving him. He had to have it fixed after that.

Will Killzone 2 Multiplayer have a Prestige mode like CoD4?

No we don’t have prestige mode. What we have is the ranks as well as the medals and ribbons that the player needs to earn.

Could you tell us how many points we will have to get to be a General? In the beta it was 2800, I figured you guys raised the bar, eh?

Still 2800

Can you arrange SQUADS before entering the map?

You can set up your squads in the pre-game lobby yes.

Can respawns be turned off in online multiplayer?

There is no respawn settings for games at present, but I have seen this come up a few times. It is something we will have to think about. Not sure how complicated it would be to add.

Can someone make their own clan tournament? or are tournaments controlled by Guerilla Games?

Can do both.

How does each round of the tournament work? Is there a time in which all the games must be completed by? Is it up to the clans when to decide to play each other?

You can set up the time between the rounds yourself. Can make a round a night, or multiple rounds in one day. The person setting up the tournament decides this.

In a clan, how many ranks are there?

Leader, Officer and Member.

How many of each rank can you have?

One leader, as many officers as you want, a total of 64 clan members.

What are the main differences between the leader and officers?

Officers cannot kick members, create more officers and are optional. They can however accept challenges or make their own and invite players to the clan.

How many valor points does your clan start out with, and if you manage to lose them is there any way to gain some back?

Starts out with 100. Playing tournaments can get you can valor.

With features does the clan system have, beside the valour points?

You get your own clan page where you can post news, challenge rivals and manage your clan in-game and also plenty of functionality on the official Killzone site that links back into the game.

http://www.gamersdigest.net/753/killzone-2-developer-qa-part-1/
http://www.gamersdigest.net/761/killzone-2-developer-qa-part-2/

Cmon now guys, I have been referencing the Dev Q&A for weeks now. Only when put into a nice easy format does anyone even pay attention. GG knows how to take care of their community. If only /6 would take notes....

[dallow]

Cmon now guys, I have been referencing the Dev Q&A for weeks now. Only when put into a nice easy format does anyone even pay attention. GG knows how to take care of their community. If only /6 would take notes....
People don't like to click links. ;)
And sorry if you had posted it, haha, I don't actually follow this thread that much.

[rickonker]

lol bitter much? This game is above and beyond any other console atm. Even if it aint like the CG video, it comes really close and even surpass certain aspects like character models, audio, weapons. Even Multiplayer looks amazing unlike most online games that need grafx toned down to work over a network. Plus dedicted servers!! 360 fans wish they had a game like this top notch quality.
I was looking forward to playing that game in the E3 2005 trailer, and they tried to pass that off as actual gameplay. So yeah, I was annoyed that it was a fraud. If what you're seeing in the game now is enough for you that's great, but it's been almost four years since that trailer and I think it sucks that we're not there yet.

[Thongsy]

Nobody expected that trailer to be an accurate representation of the game. You can always continue to wait, what they have now is great and I can't wait. Your lost if you can't be satisfied.

[smiggity]

People don't like to click links. ;)
And sorry if you had posted it, haha, I don't actually follow this thread that much.

Naw I didnt mean you I meant the website that put that together. Its actually cool that you posted it here for all CAGs to see. There is much deeper information available on the official KZ2 PS forums if anyone is interested. There would be a link here but apparently people dont like them :lol:

[Inf^Shini]

Where's my damn link??!?

[smiggity]

fuck your link http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=killzone2&message.id=117645#M117645

:lol: Seriously though, that isnt even the one I have been referencing, just the first one I could find

[XxFuRy2Xx]

The game has been getting a lot of good reviews, so I'm excited that the gameplay will match the great graphics. The only part that sucks is that I'm gonna have to wait a while to get it, cause I'm flat broke right now, haha.

[dallow]

I was looking forward to playing that game in the E3 2005 trailer, and they tried to pass that off as actual gameplay. So yeah, I was annoyed that it was a fraud. If what you're seeing in the game now is enough for you that's great, but it's been almost four years since that trailer and I think it sucks that we're not there yet.
Are you real?

[Inf^Shini]

^ Seriously

fuck your link http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=killzone2&message.id=117645#M117645

:lol: Seriously though, that isnt even the one I have been referencing, just the first one I could find
fuck your laziness! get me my damn link!

[NamPaehc]

So what is the plan for the clan(s)?

[dallow]

64 is the clan size limit, that's all I know.

I like that all the clan stuff can be taken care of in game. scheduling clan battles is in game, and the game makes a private lobby by itself at whatever time you schedule, sounds easy.

[Inf^Shini]

So what is the plan for the clan(s)?
You know what the damn plan is! R2 had its time, but it's time to kick ass and take names in Killzone 2!

I'mma have to balance SFIV, KZ2, and RE5 all out O_O

[Thongsy]

The plan for the clan is for me to lead us to the promise land, to reign supreme in all matches and leave no trace memories of past glories, or something like that.

I believe Mana will be leading the casual clan and Smog and some other guy will lead the more hardcore clan. I believe Mana made a post but I'm too lazy to look it up.

[Inf^Shini]

Who's Smog?

I believe we should have a deathmatch for clan leader. Last man standing takes the reigns 8-)

[SteveMcQ]

Who's Smog?

I believe we should have a deathmatch for clan leader. Last man standing takes the reigns 8-)SmogItUp is smiggity's PSN ID.

[DarkSageRK]

I believe we should have a deathmatch for clan leader. Last man standing takes the reigns 8-)

Sounds good to me. I look forward to leading you all.

[Inf^Shini]

Sounds good to me. I look forward to leading you all.
Bring it on!

SmogItUp is smiggity's PSN ID.
Ooooohh, I figured he meant smiggity, just didn't know his PSN ID was Smog.

He might be on my friends list and I won't even realize it :lol:

[Maklershed]

<-- is going to be a better medic than dallow 8-)

[smiggity]

Bring it on!


Ooooohh, I figured he meant smiggity, just didn't know his PSN ID was Smog.

He might be on my friends list and I won't even realize it :lol:

I was just hoping we could get 5 or so of us CAGs together and get in on some Tournaments, Get our "Valor Points" up or whatever it was. The In-game clan options are so plentiful that we need some serious players to step up so we can take advantage of it.

[QiG]

I'm in for this game probably at full retail (got hype?). Coupled with my best best $5 rewards and whatever SonyCard reward points I have banked, I'm hoping to bring it home for less than $20 out of pocket. :D (It's good to be a cheapassgamer). RE5 can wait around in my goozex queue since I have over 5000 points to spend and basically nothing else coming out I want except for these two games for the first half of the yaer.

I'm in for the casual clan. I expect to have more time on my hands than I want in about 10 days. :-(

[TC]

Can't wait to try the demo.

[johnnypark]

Nice to see reviews coming out so early. I think a lot of games suffer at launch because of reviews not coming out early enough (unless, of course, the game is terrible and they do it on purpose).

This is the 1st high-profile title I can recall in recent memory having them posted an entire month before release. Best of all, they all seem to be glowing. This game has gone from not really on my radar to being a very strong consideration.

[KingBroly]

Anyone have an extra demo code they're willing to give me?

[gunm]

I would be down for some clan action. purty plz.

[rickonker]

Are you real?

I know when a lot of people are hyped up about a game it's unpopular not to be as hyped up as they are.

[dallow]

I know when a lot of people are hyped up about a game it's unpopular not to be as hyped up as they are.
Yes, that's what this is about, not your silly pent up rage about the CG trailer from nearly four years ago.

[rickonker]

Yes, that's what this is about, not your silly pent up rage about the CG trailer from nearly four years ago.
It's about expectations, not rage. When even good reviews of the game say, "It doesn't innovate" it's obvious a lot of the hype is about the graphics. And if we're going to talk about the graphics it's fair to point out that a really old trailer for the game has better graphics than it does now. It's not my fault that trailer set the bar pretty high.

Anyway, like I said, if it's enough of a jump for you, enjoy. You don't need to get pissed at me.

[gunm]

Well, I wouldn't let some out of proportion "expectations" keep me from enjoying a good game, but to each their own.

[rickonker]

Well, I wouldn't let some out of proportion "expectations" keep me from enjoying a good game, but to each their own.
I see what you're getting at, but I never said I won't play the game. I just won't be buying it on day 1 at full price, or pretending it's a bigger deal than it really is.

[gunm]

Fair enough, that's what CAG is for. It's worth $51.99 near release to me.

[NamPaehc]

cheapy d is getting the game so my wish of trying to stab him in the back can come true.

[happy]

cheapy d is getting the game so my wish of trying to stab him in the back can come true.

What are the chances he plays in a cag night/joins the clan?

[FriskyTanuki]

Zero.

[VipFREAK]

So Demo will be up 12:00 am PST tonight right?

[zewone]

...

Doesn't Sony update PSN in the afternoons, not midnight?

[mykevermin]

Sony updates whenever the fuck they want to. Which is to say anywhere between 3PM and 12PM tomorrow.

Demo, schmemo. I ain't prepayin' for a fucking demo. That's some bizarro land bullshit. The real world works like this: I play the demo, I say "hot shit, this is fun! I'm off to preorder the game!"

Not the other way around. The rest of y'alls is chumps.

[OatmealMu]

Chumps, he says! Big ol' lackadaisical chumps!

[FriskyTanuki]

Sony updates whenever the fuck they want to. Which is to say anywhere between 3PM and 12PM tomorrow.

Demo, schmemo. I ain't prepayin' for a fucking demo. That's some bizarro land bullshit. The real world works like this: I play the demo, I say "hot shit, this is fun! I'm off to preorder the game!"

Not the other way around. The rest of y'alls is chumps.
Or just, you know, download it from the UK store like most people will do since they update a few hours before the US store anyway. ;) No need to get upset about it.

[DarkNessBear]

Hope I get to play the demo when I get home from school at 2:40...

[mykevermin]

Or just, you know, download it from the UK store like most people will do since they update a few hours before the US store anyway. ;) No need to get upset about it.

Don't mistake me being a blowhard for being upset. I didn't know the UK store had it for all. I'll do that for certain, then. Thanks for the info.

prick.

[FriskyTanuki]

:lol: It was posted on the last page or so despite a post sometime earlier about SCEE not wanting to step on SCEA's feet by putting it out around the same time and scew up the deal.

[TC]

Please Sony don't srew up the online in this game. I want this game to do well.

[archibishopthedoge]

http://kouppa-networklive.com/?p=730#more-730%22

timeframe of demo release, dont know how legit that is

[arnoldhead]

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but 1.1 million preorders is an awful lot. Nice to see that the game is already off to a good start.

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-271970.aspx?CT=1

[xDARKx Knight]

G4TV reviewed Killzone 2...gave it 5/5. People commented on it and this is how Adam Sessler responds lol. Enjoy! :)

http://g4tv.com/thepile/videos/36553/Sesslers-Soapbox-Killzone-Mailbag.html

I like him :)

[KingBroly]

So...how do you create a European PSN account? I hear the demo's free over there.

[mykevermin]

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25991559

Try starting with that link. I guess.

Better try to bring my PSP to work with me and set up remote download should it show up on the uk store.

[Mogambi]

My preorder code isn't working....I take it it has not been updated yet? Anyone else with a preorder code able to download yet?

[SilentSinr]

My preorder code isn't working....I take it it has not been updated yet? Anyone else with a preorder code able to download yet?

i thought it was only me, thats reassuring at least.

EDIT: i was just over at the Playstation forum and they posted this:
http://www.vg247.com/2009/02/05/killzone-2-demo-to-launch-around-500pm-today/

but it doesnt give a time zone >___<

[Darknyss]

G4TV reviewed Killzone 2...gave it 5/5. People commented on it and this is how Adam Sessler responds lol. Enjoy! :)

http://g4tv.com/thepile/videos/36553/Sesslers-Soapbox-Killzone-Mailbag.html

I like him :)
LOL that was awesome... sooo glad I don't hang around the G4 boards.

[smiggity]

You guys are going through all this work for a SP only demo? Maybe 20-40mins of playtime?

Wow that Adam Sessler thing was really funny

[dallow]

Loved that Adam S. video. haha!

I'm keen to play this game day 1, but I'm not even that hyped for the game, maybe the demo will change that.

[FriskyTanuki]

Demo's up on the UK PS Store. Those that don't want to bother with the BS codes can go that route now probably six hours at least before the update today.

[dallow]

How to find it.

Its not on the homepage yet but go to All Games category, then J-L, and it should be there.

[FriskyTanuki]

It was under New Releases for me.

[dallow]

Ah ok, good.

The US GS codes will probably work by the time I get home.
I might as well use that one as the download size should be a lot smaller since it won't have the extra languages.

[Pck21]

I just tried my code and it still isn't working. Hopefully it will work in a few hours cause I'm off from work with a bad back and playing some Killzone 2 should help out a lot!

[SilentSinr]

very short tease of a demo =[

[xDARKx Knight]

LOL that was awesome... sooo glad I don't hang around the G4 boards.

Lol...i have a feeling quite a few people are going to be talking about it for quite a while.

I wish i could try the Killzone 2 demo :cry:

[Pck21]

Lol...i have a feeling quite a few people are going to be talking about it for quite a while.

I wish i could try the Killzone 2 demo :cry:

Well I was in the beta and I'll tell you right now, the wait will be worth it. It was an amazing beta and I pre-ordered as soon as the demo was announced.

[luan87us]

it is already confirmed to be released at 5pm for regions. So we'll get it at 5pm pst. But why wait xD if the UK store has it already. Got my friend in UK to made me an eu account =). DLing atm, too bad it doesn't have MP =( I was gonna use the demo to hold me off til the release.

[knightsdwn]

Just used my preorder code and I'm downloading the demo as I'm typing this :D

[LinkinPrime]

Just used my preorder code and I'm downloading the demo as I'm typing this :D

It's up for those with pre-order codes now?

[smiggity]

So, a guy in Germany bought 5 of my Killzone demo codes. After I sent him the codes, paypal notifies me that the transaction is under investigation. Two weeks later, Paypal decides the transaction was unauthorized and they took the money out of my account (so the guy has the codes and his money). Since I don't want to risk re-selling them and them not working, and he cant use the codes til February 5th, I'm going to post them here in hopes that you all get to them before he does:

TDQN-CBBC-45GA
C2RL-BHBL-GGJG
RLQH-NLBC-DHMM
GA2T-2QBJ-QCHM
TJJK-37BG-FG32

Enjoy ;-)

Thanks dude. Just used the RLQH one. Also tried the GA2T one but it was already used

[FriskyTanuki]

That's what he said, Linkin.

[OatmealMu]

Yeah, thanks a lot. Snagged C2RL-BHBL-GGJG for myself.

[Pck21]

how big is the download? I somehow managed to use almost my entire 60GBs already...and I only have 445MB left! :(

[FriskyTanuki]

1208 MB for the UK version.

Delete installs and unnecessary videos/demos.

[LinkinPrime]

That's what he said, Linkin.

Who said what now?

[FriskyTanuki]

The guy you quoted confirmed what you were asking for confirmation of.

[Pck21]

1208 MB for the UK version.

Delete installs and unnecessary videos/demos.

I did! I don't have any demos, videos, music, or anything! I just have all my saved games and game data. Then again, I have two users on my account too. Maybe I'll delete the second user and see what that does. I guess I'll be upgrading to a 500GB hdd sooner than I thought.

[LinkinPrime]

The guy you quoted confirmed what you were asking for confirmation of.

:lol: I know, I was being sarcastic.

[knightsdwn]

The guy you quoted confirmed what you were asking for confirmation of.

Yeah what Frisky said ;)

[FriskyTanuki]

Game data holds installs depending on the game. What are the largest games you have in the game data folder?

[mykevermin]

dag nabbit, remote play won't work from work. Ack!

[Pck21]

Game data holds installs depending on the game. What are the largest games you have in the game data folder?

I actually went through there and looked and found a few games with data info that was pretty big. Since I don't play them as much, I deleted them and freed like 4Gbs. Crazy! It's downloading now but I still need to buy a 500GB hdd for my PS3 so that will be next paycheck I suppose lol. Thanks!

[thekeybladewars]

Can someone link me to the trailer?

[KingBroly]

This is taking forever

[Pck21]

This is taking forever

I'm up to 60% right now after like 10 mins or so. It's not that bad.

[knightsdwn]

Wow, the demo was absurdly short. I wish they added a snippet of online play with it.

[Pck21]

Wow, the demo was absurdly short. I wish they added a snippet of online play with it.

No way? I'm installing it now...

What are your first impressions?

[bornrunnin31]

So, a guy in Germany bought 5 of my Killzone demo codes. After I sent him the codes, paypal notifies me that the transaction is under investigation. Two weeks later, Paypal decides the transaction was unauthorized and they took the money out of my account (so the guy has the codes and his money). Since I don't want to risk re-selling them and them not working, and he cant use the codes til February 5th, I'm going to post them here in hopes that you all get to them before he does:

TDQN-CBBC-45GA
C2RL-BHBL-GGJG
RLQH-NLBC-DHMM
GA2T-2QBJ-QCHM
TJJK-37BG-FG32

Enjoy ;-)

All these have been used now. Didn't get one myself, but hopefully they all went to CAGs and not your scammer.

[The Mana Knight]

I just now redeemed my code and downloading the game now.

[luan87us]

aww no MP in the demo. =( only the short brief beginning mission of the game (the tutorial part). But yeah AMAZING physic and graphic. I love shooting enemies and watch them shake all over with blood spitting out. That's crazy xD.

[KingBroly]

I'm up to 60% right now after like 10 mins or so. It's not that bad.

I'm at 64% after 90 minutes :bomb: Damn SCEE Monkey

[OatmealMu]

Man, the loading screen is cool as hell. I couldn't figure out why the screen seemed so twitchy until I purposely moved my DS3 around.

[Pck21]

I'm at 64% after 90 minutes :bomb: Damn SCEE Monkey

Wow! That is pretty bad. I've already installed and played it twice lol.

I see what everyone is saying about the length but that's ok. It's a good representation of what's to come. I think the graphics are mind blowing along with the physics. The game play itself doesn't really blow me out of the water as it feels like a generic shooter. The MP beta was actually pretty good and I can see it being addicting to some people. I'll keep playing it to see if I catch anything new but as of right now, I think it's just ok. It's worth a buy but don't expect it to be the Halo killer on the PS3.

All in all, it's enjoyable but I'm hoping for a deeper single player story. This is just a short demo that doesn't really show me that but I think it's going to be one of the nominees for Game of the Year by the end of 2009. Enjoy!

[dallow]

I hear turning off the HUD is mindblowing.

[Pck21]

I hear turning off the HUD is mindblowing.

What HUD? I don't think I have it up...

[VipFREAK]

aww no MP in the demo.

There's an EPIC FAIL... I guess that makes sense since they already had the MP demo a long time ago. :roll:

G4TV reviewed Killzone 2...gave it 5/5. People commented on it and this is how Adam Sessler responds lol. Enjoy! :)

http://g4tv.com/thepile/videos/36553/Sesslers-Soapbox-Killzone-Mailbag.html


Oh god, this is hilarious! He's soooooooooooo much better in this than on X play. They should drop Morgan (wanna know why? watch her podcast) and let him talk like this then I'd watch the show! lmao!

[orko60]

I wasn't blown away, but that's probably because I've seen this part demoed a million times. Looks really great, but I really have to stop watching stuff on this game. I'm going dark until release!

Looks like it'll be fun, though. I am terrible at this kind of game, unfortunately.

[Paco]

There's an EPIC FAIL... I guess that makes sense since they already had the MP demo a long time ago. :roll:



Oh god, this is hilarious! He's soooooooooooo much better in this than on X play. They should drop Morgan (wanna know why? watch her podcast) and let him talk like this then I'd watch the show! lmao!

You know, I always thought that Sessler was a borderline retard monkey on X Play. He always came across as so fucking stupid that I wanted to give him a punch in the face. But his soap boxes are always funny as shit and very intricate at times. So it either has to be the writers making Sessler as dull as dirt or he can't be himself on the show. They should just get rid of X Play and make Sessler's Soap Box a part of the network. It beats reruns of Cops and Star Trek.

[mykee98]

remote play is coming really handy lately. re5 now this. hopefully it will be done dl'n by the time i get home.

[FriskyTanuki]

Turned off the HUD for the second playthrough and I don't know what was mindblowing about it.

[gunm]

I wasn't blown away, but that's probably because I've seen this part demoed a million times. Looks really great, but I really have to stop watching stuff on this game. I'm going dark until release!


Yeah, I'm going dark too. Not even going to bother w/the demo. I think I might've seen too much of this game already as is. >_<

[knightsdwn]

To echo the others, the demo was short but straight to the point. It conveyed what it needed to (graphics, physics, and the ending montage to pour more fuel on the hype flame.)

I was on the fence in purchasing the game but the demo has pretty much convinced me to keep my reservation after all.

[The Mana Knight]

The demo definitely plays good. Yeah, it's short, but that's fine. Only thing I'm not getting use to at the moment is the controls (different from other FPS), but I'll get use to to them eventually. The demo was me basically playing what I've already seen so many times. Still getting on release.

[help1]

Okay, so does making a European account work?

[FriskyTanuki]

Yeah.

[Pck21]

Okay, so does making a European account work?

It should but to be honest, it's not really worth the trouble. Youtube Killzone 2 and 9/10 times it's going to show the level we all played.

[orko60]

I can't seem to find how to use the knife. It's not the melee, and switching weapons doesn't bring it up. Any help for an idiot?

[FriskyTanuki]

Use the d-pad.

[johnnypark]

I haven't looked at almost any previews for it, so I'm interested in the demo. Downloading now!

To echo Myke's sentiments... still makes no sense that the demo is being held hostage as a pre-order bonus here in the US.