I’ve… let’s say I haven’t really enjoyed the game so far. And now I’ve hit possibly the 2nd most nerve-wracking moment in my console history.
I was going to make this as another “Bad” in my review, but this one deserves its own post.
The final level (The Handler), there’s this really large room where I knew there was going to be a firefight to match its size. And I was right. You may have the high road here, but when you got enemies with pinpoint aiming shooting at you (and very limited cover), it’s very hard to defend.
You’re given three teammates, but their “skill” at shooting is as good as mine.. aka, horrible. Plus they stay high up, where they are exposed 180* of gunfire. Yeah, they die quickly. Plus they never think of using cover. Brilliant.
Plus, you have to do this for 5 minutes. Five real life minutes, while waiting for this gun turret to very, very slowly move over the very room you’re shooting at.
What limited cover you have, eventually gets compromised by enemies flanking you from all directions.
If you manage to survive (with me nearly throwing the controller down due to dying my… 56th time), you go up and get exposed to gunfire, while making a mad dash for the gun turret.
And this… this is worse. Everyone is shooting at you. And up here, you cannot defend yourself. You cannot move (or even hop out to get to cover). All you can do is attack. Was told that all you have to do is take out the turrets on the floor ahead of you, and the three gunships. But by the time I do it, my screen is flashing (and glowing) blood red and I die. And this happens everytime.
No matter what I do, or who I kill… the same thing keeps happening. Sustain enough damage, you die. You die. You die.. you die. And on top of this, I see a dropship coming in to make things even harder.
You know what’s the really hilarious part of all of this? Huh? … This is in Easy difficulty. I should NOT BE FUCKING HAVING THIS MUCH GRIEF… ON EASY MODE!!!!!!
Enemies should NOT be able to fucking hit me with pinpoint accuracy without a scope! They’re aimbotting!
This…. this game. Why.. does it have to be so frustrating? Why? I don’t seem to be alone here. Lots of others have wanted to throw their consoles out the window due to this part. You don’t need to have wave after wave of enemies to have gameplay. Spice it up! Throw in a fucking boss battle!
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There’s also another thing about this game that really annoys me. And of course I’m talking about the plot. It isn’t the whole aliens now living on this planet thing, but about this guy you’re supposed to kill. He finds a way to get into your personnel file and gives you a story of what the aliens went through.
He claims, these humans caused this mess. And he’s right. Yet not having played the previous Killzone games, as I said before I don’t know who shot the first bullet.
As it goes on, it begins to feel that you’re the “bad guy”. Yet, you’re really nothing but a pawn who blindly follows orders without question. You’re also the only one that can supposeably end this war.
I don’t know who to believe. And I wish the line was drawn more clear of who really is “good” and “evil”.
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The game should had been sold as a tech demo for the PS4, and nothing more. The gameplay, I’ll admit there’s a TINY bit of coolness in some of the levels (like when the ship is heading towards the sun, and you see metal melting right infront of you due to the extreme heat. You can shoot the windows out to cook your enemies. I actually do like that.
But other than those parts.. the rest is boring.
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EDIT: I was able to see the game after that rage-inducing part. Also saw the ending. And it was very disappointing. It just.. sucks.
So you finally manage to get to the guy who I think is keeping this war going. However, the guy that helped you at the start of the game and raised you up when you lost your father, shoots him… then you. Because he can’t stand betrayal (and you’ve outlived your usefulness). So, you’re dead, and the credits roll. My jaw is hung open, going “… What? That’s IT?! You die after ALL THE HELL YOU WENT THROUGH?!?!?!”
Suddenly, something happens to the spoilers, and you’re alive again. … How? Plus, it seems you’re now working with the aliens instead of the other way around. You’re also on a mission to get revenge of the one that ‘killed’ you. Once you do via sniping, the real credits roll.
Obviously, there will never be peace between the two.