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''Killzone 3'' will be released for the PlayStation 3 on February 22, 2011 in North America and February |
''Killzone 3'' will be released for the PlayStation 3 on February 22, 2011 in North America, February 23, 2011 in Europe, and February 25, 2011 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. It immediately follows the events of ''Killzone 2''. This will be the first game in the series to utilize [[Stereoscopy|3D]] gaming and support the [[PlayStation Move]]. |
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The multi-player private beta began on October 12, 2010 and the public beta began on October 25, 2010. This beta did not support 3D or PlayStation Move capabilites and ended pior to the end of 2010. A new public beta began on February 3, 2011 and supports 3D and PlayStation Move capabilities. A single player demo (available in 2D and 3D) will be released on February 16 (early access on February 8 for PlayStation Plus members). Both versions support the PlayStation Move, and the 2D version also supports co-op (not in 3D version). |
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The multi-player private beta began on October 12, 2010 and the public beta began on October 25, 2010. |
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A special "Helghast Edition" was announced on October 28, 2010. This is the first ''Killzone'' to have a special edition. |
A special "Helghast Edition" was announced on October 28, 2010. This is the first ''Killzone'' to have a special edition. |
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Revision as of 20:10, 10 February 2011
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| File:Killzone logo.jpg The original Killzone logo. Subsequent titles use a similar logo. | |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3) Third-person shooter (PlayStation Portable) |
| Developer(s) | Guerrilla Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 |
| First release | Killzone |
| Latest release | Killzone 2 |
Killzone is a series of shooter games exclusively for Sony Computer Entertainment's video game consoles. The series is developed by Guerilla Games, a subsidiary of SCE. Killlzone consists of three games for the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation Portable, and the PlayStation 3 respectively, with a fourth currently in development for the PlayStation 3. The series began on the PlayStation 2 in November Template:Vgy with Killzone, and continued on the PlayStation Portable in October Template:Vgy with Killzone: Liberation. The most recent installment is Killzone 2, released in February Template:Vgy for the PlayStation 3. Killzone 3 has been announced to be released on February 22, 2011, also on the PlayStation 3.
Setting
The series is about the war between the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (I.S.A.) and the Helghast. The protagonists of the series are Cpt/Col. Jan Templar (Killzone and Killzone: Liberation) and Sgt. Tomas "Sev" Sevchenko (Killzone 2 and Killzone 3) while the main antagonist is Helghast Emperor Scolar Visari; his death in Killzone 2 brought about the rise of two new antagonists and the hopeful heirs to Visari’s throne, Jorhan Stahl and Admiral Orlock in Killzone 3. The Killzone series follows the continuous war between the ISA and Helghast taking place on both I.S.A. Earth colonies and the planet Helgan which is the home planet of the Helghast.
Gameplay
Killzone, Killzone 2, and Killzone 3 are first person shooter games developed by Guerilla Games and published by Sony. Killzone: Liberation is presented as a third person shooter and is the only of that kind in the series to date.
Players in the series can only carry two different weapons at any given time. Players can either obtain ammo or swap out their current weapons with any weapon dropped by a downed foe or from those scattered around the various maps.
Online competitive multiplayer features up to 16 players in Killzone, 32 players in Killzone 2 and up to 24 players in Killzone 3. There are various modes including assassination, deathmatch, etc. There's also a rotation mode, called Warzone (Killzone 2 and Killzone 3), where players play all game modes one after the other until all modes have been played. Operations is a new mode for Killzone 3 which is a cinematic mini-campaign for the multiplayer mode.
Games
Main series
Killzone
Killzone was released for the PlayStation 2 on November 2, 2004 in North America and November 26, 2004 in Europe. The game is set in an era of space colonization where the Helghast Empire has recovered from its defeat in the First Helghan War and launched a blitzkrieg against the outer Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (I.S.A.) colony planet Vekta. Vekta's orbital Strategic Defense (S.D.) platforms failed during the initial assault, allowing the Helghast to land swarms of soldiers onto the surface and making it all the more difficult for the outnumbered I.S.A. forces. Captain Jan Templar, the main protagonist, and his squad are called back to the base for reassignment, and are promptly sent to find the I.S.A. operative Hakha and the key in his possession. During the course of the game, Templar meets other characters who assist him such as Shadow Marshal Luger (a female special operations assassin), a heavy weapons specialist Sergeant Rico Velasquez (a Helghast-hating soldier with an itchy trigger finger), and Colonel Hakha, a half-Helghast, half-Human spy.
Killzone 2
Killzone 2 was released for the PlayStation 3 on February 25, 2009 in Europe, February 26, 2009 in Australia, and February 27, 2009 in the United Kingdom and North America. Killzone 2 follows the events of Killzone and Killzone: Liberation, and is set entirely on the planet Helghan, the home-world of the Helghast who invaded an Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) colony. Two years after the Helghast assault on Vekta, the ISA has launched an assault on the enemy's homeworld of Helghan. The ISA goal is to capture the Helghast leader, Scolar Visari and bring the Helghast war machine to a halt. The main protagonists is Sergeant Tomas "Sev" Sevchenko, a battle-hardened veteran of the special forces unit the "Legion" assigned to Alpha team, who go on a mission to take out the Helghast threat. Captain Jan Templar has been promoted to Colonel and is the Fleet Commander of the New Sun, a Cruiser airship set up in the clouds of Helghan over its capital city, Pyrrhus, preparing for a final attack. During the invasion of Helghan, Sev's unit is deployed behind enemy lines to assist the main invasion force. Tasked with securing the enemy capital of Pyrrhus, Helghan's first true city, the team quickly discovers that the Helghast are a more formidable enemy on their home planet. Not only have they adjusted to Helghan's hostile conditions, they have also harnessed the power of the freakish lightning storms that always occur on Helghan which they can now use against the ISA. A cold, barren, unforgiving world, Helghan provides a ready defense with thick, acidic air, dust clouds, and violent surgical lightning storms. Sev discovers his squad is not just fighting enemy forces—their fiercest opponent may be the planet itself.[1]
Killzone 3
Killzone 3 will be released for the PlayStation 3 on February 22, 2011 in North America, February 23, 2011 in Europe, and February 25, 2011 in the UK. It immediately follows the events of Killzone 2. This will be the first game in the series to utilize 3D gaming and support the PlayStation Move.
The multi-player private beta began on October 12, 2010 and the public beta began on October 25, 2010. This beta did not support 3D or PlayStation Move capabilites and ended pior to the end of 2010. A new public beta began on February 3, 2011 and supports 3D and PlayStation Move capabilities. A single player demo (available in 2D and 3D) will be released on February 16 (early access on February 8 for PlayStation Plus members). Both versions support the PlayStation Move, and the 2D version also supports co-op (not in 3D version).
A special "Helghast Edition" was announced on October 28, 2010. This is the first Killzone to have a special edition.
A recent trailer, "Justice", reveals that the new antagonist will be the combined efforts of the hopeful heirs to Visari’s throne, Jorhan Stahl and Admiral Orlock.
Spins-offs
Killzone: Liberation
Killzone: Liberation was released for the PlayStation Portable on October 31, 2006 in North America and November 3, 2006 in Europe. In Killzone: Liberation, two months after the events of Killzone, the Helghast have been dealt a hefty blow from the last game, but the war is far from over. The enemy still controls large parts of the planet Vekta, and though the ISA armies are fighting hard, they are losing ground. The rules of war have been cast aside with the sadistic Helghast General, Armin Metrac, employed by the Helghast Emperor Scolar Visari to use brutal measures in order to seize the initiative and strengthen his position further. Jan Templar, returns as the main protagonists on a covert operation to save hostages captured by Metrac, while ISA troops continue the fight for liberty. There are 5 "chapters" with 4 levels in which players eliminate the Helghast resistance (The fifth and final chapter was made available to download).[2]
