![]() ![]() And while it doesn’t always run at or near 60 frames per second, Shadow Fall performs nicely, with motion blur slyly hiding some of its rough technical edges.Īlso eliminated is one of the most well-known and divisive components of the franchise: its incredibly heavy-feeling movement. It’s easy to lose track of time staring off into Vekta City’s impressive skyline, or run around looking at the plant life in the forest alongside the wall that keeps the two sides away from one another. Shadow Fall’s environments are gorgeous, diverse, and have a tangible feeling of scope, and it’s the pristineness of many of them that make them special. The wake of endless war - and the invasive industrial feel of previous entries - have stepped aside for stunning, colorful cityscapes, lush forests, and abandoned space stations. This becomes immediately evident as soon as you begin the single-player campaign. This story has allowed Guerrilla to explore different, more subtle themes, in turn letting the team flex its artistic muscles in ways it never had a chance to. It takes place decades after the catastrophic events at the end of Killzone 3, with the conflict between the two sides turning into a bona fide cold war as a result of once again living on the same planet. Killzone has always been a bleak-looking game, a product of its equally bleak story surrounding two factions of warring humans, the Vektans and the Helghast, but Shadow Fall one makes a welcome turn for the colorful. It takes slivers of Halo, Call of Duty, Crysis, and Deus Ex to deliver something staggeringly different for Killzone, something longtime fans in particular may not expect. The Dutch studio has created a Killzone game that feels, in some respects, like a reimagining of what its been endlessly working on since the PlayStation 2 era. Shadow Fall goes a lot further than Mercenary in attempting to remedy some of what was wrong with the franchise, and developer Guerrilla Games has smartly (and obviously) studied its contemporaries in the shooter space for inspiration on how make its series excel again. Killzone 3, released a couple of years ago on PlayStation 3, was considered by many to be a low point for the series, but earlier this year, Killzone: Mercenary on PS Vita set it back on the right course, and the PlayStation 4 launch game, Killzone: Shadow Fall, shows us an entirely new side of the franchise. It's an AVERAGE game.If 2011 was the year Killzone found itself on the ropes, then 2013 is the year the franchise regains its footing. That's why Killzone: Shadow Fall gets a final score of 5/10. ![]() Technically well-executed, nice graphics, decent gunplay and competent enemy AI can't help this game's flawed story. I didn't experience any glitches or crashes, so that's a plus. I think it was rushed to be a PS4 launch title and it shows. And worst of all, the story ends in a cliffhanger which may never be resolved. You can only carry two weapons at a time, which is a step down from Killzone 3. ![]() It tried to be more open than the other Killzone games, but I only saw it in two, maybe three of the 10 chapters the campaign had. The writing is subpar compared to the other three Killzone games. The playable character is uninteresting ad has a mediocre voice actor. The gunplay is solid, the graphics are nice, and the AI is competent and some of the characters have good voice acting. ![]() The gunplay is solid, the graphics are nice, and the AI is Is Killzone: Shadow Fall as bad as some reviewers say it is? I don't think so. Is Killzone: Shadow Fall as bad as some reviewers say it is? I don't think so. Lucas will need to be methodical and ready to adapt, as any misstep could lead to mutually assured destruction. A new warrior for a new era of war, Kellan 's missions will range from quiet infiltrations to all-out combat. It is up to Lucas Kellan, a member of the military intelligence unit dubbed the Shadow Marshals, to try to protect the fragile peace that exists. For 3 decades, both factions have lived side by side, separated by an enormous security wall – but now their cold war is about to run hot. Set in a time of planetary colonization, the game focuses on the conflict between the Vektans and the Helghast, two rival colonist factions inhabiting a remote planet. For 3 decades, both factions have The events of Killzone Shadow Fall take place thirty years after the events of Killzone 3. Summary: The events of Killzone Shadow Fall take place thirty years after the events of Killzone 3. ![]()
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