Killzone 3 Revealed, Includes Jetpacks, Stereoscopic 3D
Latest issue of GamePro spills tons of detail on Sony's FPS sequel.
By Kris Pigna, 05/22/2010
It's been heavily rumored for a while (in fact, SCEA president Jack Tretton even promised it back in March), and now it's official: Guerrilla Games is indeed making Killzone 3, and the latest issue of GamePro is packed with tons of details on the latest installment in the FPS franchise. These details come by way of a poster on the GameSpot UK forums, who pulled a number of juicy tidbits from GamePro's preview. Evidently, Killzone 3 will add jetpacks to the gameplay, with the jetpacks described as "surprisingly lightweight and agile" and "easier to maneuver compared to the sluggish incarnations of the gadget found in other games." The enemy will one again be the Helghast, although Killzone 3 will show they still "have humanity left in them."
The setting wasn't specified very much, although Killzone 3 will apparently have arctic levels, and they're going for a feeling of "being in a place far away from home, outnumbered by people who want to kill you." The game is also described as being "like Inglourious Basterds"...whatever that means. And unsurprisingly, Killzone 3 will have to option to play it in stereoscopic 3D, with the effects touted as a "game changer" (you will, of course, need a 3D-capable TV for the effects to work, though).
A few more standout details:
* New weapon called the Wasp, basically shoots a "flurry of rockets" at an enemy.
* Will show off the Helghast culture.
* There is actually a Helghast language, which will be explored in the game.
* Will have "diverse locales."
* Jetpacks double as a weapon, which basically means a machine gun mounted right on top of it.
* If you shoot Helghast with jetpacks, they'll "explode like roman candles"
* To control the jetpack, you "have to activate bursts of speed in midair, propelling yourself across further distances."
* The Jetpack resembles something you'd do in platformers such as Super Mario Bros. Or Uncharted.
And speaking of Uncharted, apparently the GamePro preview also says (according to CVG) that Naughty Dog worked alongside Guerrilla Games to create the graphics engine for Killzone 3.
What doesn't seem to be revealed anywhere is when Killzone 3 will be released, but we'll no-doubt find out a ton of more information on the game at E3 next month.
Source: 1up.com
