Here is a live-action video to help promote Killzone 3 (well, more the franchise itself), which takes place before the war had broken out in the first place. It features two friends, one from each planet, and the obvious negative effects the atmosphere of Helgha has on its people through multiple phone calls. It’s definitely an interesting way of showing the progression of hatred toward the ISA before the war would, eventually, take place.

Ray “I’m here to kill your monstah!” Winstone and Malcolm McDowell (he was in God of War 3 you know?) are supplying their voice talents in the upcoming Killzone 3. Both are fine choices, Ray may have even managed to curb the cockney accent and continue to add to the Hollywood template that British guys make the best villains. Though Guerilla have a track record of this with Brian Cox (not the scientist) from Killzone 2, at least they’re keeping a nice consistency for the Helghast with quality British talent. Killzone 3 is out 22nd Feb in US and 25th Feb in Europe.

You better believe it! Killzone 2 is going 3D, and theres a video that proves it! Thanks to the latest episode of Qore, we can now cease the doubting and begin the waiting for what is definitely one of the most exciting things that’s happening to gaming: 3D technology.

The Qore video also shows the other games that will be supporting Sony’s 3D technology, already previously reported, such as Wipeout HD, Super Stardust HD, Gran Turismo 5 and more. Video after the jump.

Via [The Gamer Acces]

The following 10 titles will be added to the Greatest Hits lineup:

• inFAMOUS (Sony Computer Entertainment)
• God of War Collection (Sony Computer Entertainment)
• Killzone 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
• LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year (Sony Computer Entertainment)
• Resistance 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
• Dead Space (Electronic Arts)
• Fight Night Round 4 (EA Sports)
• Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
• Soulcalibur IV (Namco Bandai Games)
• UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ)

These are some great games to own. I already own six of them and I still find some of the other ones interesting. If you lack all these games in your collection, you can get some kick ass games for a great price.

• Best polish, attention to detail, and perfection of many finer points.
• Deepest character progression system and load out configuration. This really rewards long term play.
• Lots of gameplay variety in terms of different game modes and options.
• Kill Cam: It’s a small feature, but it’s really helpful to see exactly how you got killed.
• Spawn Trapping: Lots of matches devolve into one side blocking the other side from leaving their spawn points. The helicopter/attack planes can really make these spawn traps impossible to break out of.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (based on demo)

• Best vehicles. Most vehicle variety, well integrated into play, and very fun.
• Highly polished and detailed core mechanics. Excellent tech, play balance, and strategy.
• Environment destruction.
• Have only played the demo (obviously). Does this game hold player interest with extended play?
• Battlefield 2 (on PC) had similar pros, but the game was unusually buggy, and I found the DLC fragmented the community and was too frequent and overpriced. Will this have similar problems?

Killzone 2

• Rotating missions/objectives within a single match delivers a lot of variety.
• Most stylized visuals. Coolest particle effects, wild environments, and helghast soldiers look the best.
• Most unique character progression + load out options
• One you reach general rank, you feel like you have pretty much seen everything.

MAG

• Best human chain of command squad/platoon system.
• Unique sense of being part of a larger coordinated conflict. There are other games that support large player counts and squad management systems, but this game does it the best.
• Control points, secondary abilities, and support actions are well done and add a lot of strategic replayability.
• The visuals are very good by most standards and are more than adequate for this type of gameplay, but they are way behind the competition.
• Lack of variety. There is really one main game mode (domination) that you will spend almost all of your time playing.
• Least amount of overall polish + detail.
• Unbalanced factions.

Others

I left out plenty from this list. Rainbow Six, Metal Gear Online, SOCOM, Resistance 2, Uncharted 2, and many others all have respectable competitive modes that I just haven’t put enough time into to really comment on.

Overall

If there is one genre of game that the current crop of game developers have really nailed with exceptional quality, variety, and polish, it is the competitive shooter. The range of choices and the level of quality is amazing.

‘Stalker Alert’ but OPM (Official Playstation Magazine) have tweeted that Aaron Butler of Guerilla Games has moved to an ‘Unannounced’ Insomniac project.

They go on to speculate that the title is Resistance 3 as Butler is in his own words;

I’m a experienced Senior Designer with five credited titles, the last being Killzone 2. My main qualifications are in the design of features, mechanics, and systems. I am also capable of designing missions and level layouts, as well as encounter dialog, battle chatter, and dabbling in narrative design. I relish the chance to try and push the boundaries of game development, attempting to innovate upon all areas of design.

Aaron Butler’s LinkedIn

It seems like a fair punt to predict he is working on Resistance 3 especially with the billboard spotted last year seemingly announcing the game’s existence and his experience in first person shooters.

The official soundtrack for Killzone 2 has finally arrived on iTunes. Only 8 months after the release of the game, lol. Better late than never I suppose. Music was done by the Nimrod Session Orchestra and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Included in the album is a remix of the Fight the A.T.A.C.

Check it out on iTunes.

Each track is $0.99 or $9.99 for the full album. Here is the full track list:

1. Opening – Birth of War (Retribution) 3:40
2. The Second Helghan March (Helghan Forever) 2:21
3. Battle Preparations 1:33
4. Bridge Is Down 1:47
5. Ambush 2:23
6. Protecting the Convoy 3:14
7. Flight Into Blood Meridian 0:45
8. Fight Your Way Through 3:21
9. Heavy Resistance 1:32
10. An Unexpected Guest 0:58
11. The Police Station 2:23
12. Resistance On The Bridge 0:53
13. Taking the Bridge 3:03
14. Petrusite Revealed 0:56
15. The Academy 3:21
16. Fight the A.T.A.C. 1:59
17. A Day of Mourning 2:36
18. Suljeva 3:12
19. Next Stop Tharsis Refinery 2:26
20. Question Time With Radec 1:18
21. Dante Garza RIP 1:58
22. Going Up 2:07
23. Templar’s Last Stand 3:45
24. The Exoskeleton 3:38
25. Nuked 1:53
26. Radec’s Personal Guards 3:10
27. Visari’s Lament 4:41
28. End Credits Suite 8:07
29. Fight the A.T.A.C. (Remix by Singularity23) 1:12

Now on iTunes: the Killzone 2 soundtrack