IGN AU: Killzone 2 Beta Impressions

Guerrilla Games have made an absolute red hot go of trying to match up to the incredible CG footage shown in 2005. Because undoubtedly, when you first hop into the small scale beta currently doing the rounds, the first thing you notice (and by notice IGN means the synapse connected to your retina splinters into a thousand microscopic pieces) is Killzone 2’s mighty visual prowess.

Yes, the game firmly adheres to the now out of vogue palette of gritty greys and such like, but really, technically, no first person shooter IGN has played can compete on an even keel. The texture work is crisp and detailed, and the player animations (of both yourself in the first person and everyone else on the map) are a true revelation, immediately giving Killzone 2 a high production feel from the outset.