Killzone 2 gets PS3 debut release date

Mike Bantick
Friday, 23 January 2009 04:10

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Watch out for the glowing eyed troopers of Helghast.  Killzone 2 brings a grim first person shooter experience to the PS3.

It has been a while since we visited the planet Helghan for a holiday – the original Killzone allowed us to live out a fantasy of burying our head in the trench dirt, whilst a nightmare battle raged elsewhere on our PS2.  But now we get to be shell-shocked again, this time on our PS3’s.

Sony today released further information – specifically in this case for the Australian market, including a release date of February 26 (Feb 27 in the U.S).  Press release follows.

SYDNEY, 23 January 2009 - Killzone®2, one of the most eagerly-awaited PLAYSTATION®3 titles ever is set for deployment on 26th February 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) is pleased to announced. The stunning first-person shooter puts you at the forefront of a daring interplanetary invasion into the homeworld of a remorseless enemy - the Helghast.

Developed exclusively for PS3™ by Guerrilla Studios and playable either solo or with up to 32 other gamers, Killzone 2 is a game in which players must face combat on a planetary scale.

The planet, “Helghan” is a terrifying world in which to fight, and will add a new dimension to your gaming skills. Not only contending with bullets and rockets, the player must be aware of his surroundings, watching out as lightning illuminates the theatre of combat and howling winds blow the grenades you throw right back towards you. The Helghast know every nook and cranny of this unfamiliar terrain and have harnessed elemental forces such as lightning in order to stop you in your tracks.

You’ll experience this world in incredible, High Definition detail – and you’ll learn to fear what’s around every single corner. Exposed and vulnerable, you’re not just fighting the Helghast - you’re at war with everything around you.

As a single player, you’ll become Sev, a soldier in the Special Forces unit known as Alpha Squad. With your elite squad at your back, you’ll take on the Helghast in ten pulse-raising missions, taking cover and returning fire against enemies armed with all manner of devastating weapons and vehicles. In multiplayer mode, you’ll team up with other gamers for Warzone – a specially-developed set of games where teamwork is key to securing battlefield objectives. No game will ever be the same as your character progresses, earning promotions and learning new skills that you’ll put to use in this unpredictable, immersive battle experience.

Battle has now commenced – will you survive the toughest warfare ever? Exclusive to
PS3, Killzone 2 will be available in Australian stores on 26th February. Find out more at
www.killzone.com.

Release Date: 26 February 2009
Price: AU$109.95 RRP
Rating: MA 15+
Platform: PLAYSTATION®3