Killzone 2 out by 2008, new story details revealed

We’ve all seen the E3 trailer of the highly anticipated shooter Killzone 2 by Guerrilla games and it was nothing short of spectacular. Now, IGN reveals some new story details which are linked to the gameplay and a few comments from Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide chief Phil Harrison.

Set hot off the heels of the first game’s conclusion, Killzone 2 has you playing as Sev who takes part in an ISA assault mission on the Helghast homeworld. Thinking the mission would be an easy one, the ISA is caught off guard by what they found.

The locals are not only giving the invaders a run for their money, but they whipped out a nasty surprise: the Helghans can now manipulate their environments and use it to their advantage. This puts the ISA in the sticky position of fending off the enemy and fighting nature itself.

So what do you do when even the planet is against you? There’s no other way the ISA knows better than to strike back with extreme prejudice. The environments are fully destructible so that you can take your pent-up rage on the planet and blast away the tree-loving aliens.

“Guerrilla have worked hard to focus the power of PlayStation 3 to realize their true vision for the game,” says Harrison as he says that the hype around the title is well-deserved after what the developers have shown since 2005.

“With incredible action, drama-fueled gameplay sequences, and a vast array of weapons and vehicles, Killzone 2 defines a new benchmark of our industry,” he concludes.

Via IGN

We’ve all seen the E3 trailer of the highly anticipated shooter Killzone 2 by Guerrilla games and it was nothing short of spectacular. Now, IGN reveals some new story details which are linked to the gameplay and a few comments from Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide chief Phil Harrison.

Set hot off the heels of the first game’s conclusion, Killzone 2 has you playing as Sev who takes part in an ISA assault mission on the Helghast homeworld. Thinking the mission would be an easy one, the ISA is caught off guard by what they found.

The locals are not only giving the invaders a run for their money, but they whipped out a nasty surprise: the Helghans can now manipulate their environments and use it to their advantage. This puts the ISA in the sticky position of fending off the enemy and fighting nature itself.

So what do you do when even the planet is against you? There’s no other way the ISA knows better than to strike back with extreme prejudice. The environments are fully destructible so that you can take your pent-up rage on the planet and blast away the tree-loving aliens.

“Guerrilla have worked hard to focus the power of PlayStation 3 to realize their true vision for the game,” says Harrison as he says that the hype around the title is well-deserved after what the developers have shown since 2005.

“With incredible action, drama-fueled gameplay sequences, and a vast array of weapons and vehicles, Killzone 2 defines a new benchmark of our industry,” he concludes.

Via IGN