Killzone 2 - Play & Help Thread

Zeromajor · 24-02-2009, 12:57 PM

Seeing as a few people have/are getting their copies early it's time to start the p&h thread.

Please remember to mark your spoilers

BenchyUK · 25-02-2009, 1:59 PM

Done the 1st 2 levels and all i can say is.....EPIC

Already, probably the best it shooter i have ever played. Online is spot on and hasn't changed since the BETA.

If i had to niggle it would be the single player load pauses. They can be a bit sudden. I would have been happy for a 5GB Hard Drive Instal if it meant getting rid of it but certainly not a major issue

boonstock · 25-02-2009, 2:01 PM

Done a bit of playing already today (good old shopto!) and I'm stuck already

Got to the bit where you have a go in a tank (hope that's not a spoiler). I've cleared the area and the message has now come up saying that I need to move to another area.
I cannot see where to go ... I've noticed that a flying troop transporter has landed next to a gantry, but there are no colleagues in it and I can't seem to jump in.
I've watched the video walkthoughs and it just seems to cut to the next scene on the walkthrough.
Hope I've not uncovered a bug/glitch?!?

BenchyUK · 25-02-2009, 2:03 PM

You just keep shooting everything and it just goes into the cut scene. I didn't even move from when i got in the tank.

boonstock · 25-02-2009, 2:07 PM

I've killed everything and it automatically 'gets me out of the tank'
It just doesn't cut .... it leaves me to walk around ... I can get back in the tank, but there's nothing else to kill.
If I walk to the objective (up on the left keypad) it takes me to a piece of the map, and nothing happens.

Cheers for the quick reply BTW

boonstock · 25-02-2009, 2:18 PM

Worked it out .... It WAS a glitch!
My team mate had not made it over the gantry before I cleared the bunkers and then moved down the ladder. He had got stuck behind a box and wasn't moving. I could not get him to move, so i shot him (with the missle from the tank). As soon as he was dead it cut to the 'cut scene' and moved me to the next level.

tut, tut, tut! ... around 1 hour into the game and 1 glitch found already!

LP76 · 25-02-2009, 2:18 PM

I'm stuck getting into MP games, can anyone help.
get to the bit where you select type of game, list of games comes up but then it just sticks, doesnt let me select a game or join a game. all I can do is press O to go back.
Help

BenchyUK · 25-02-2009, 2:20 PM

That did happen to me. I just pressed back and then Triangle to get put into a random game. Sometimes it sticks, sometimes it doesn't

LP76 · 25-02-2009, 2:21 PM

Cheers Benchy, that worked

Mickus · 25-02-2009, 2:24 PM

Just completed level one. Great stuff so far. But is it me or does the Veteran difficulty ramped up a little over the demo?

Also, any chance of having a separate Play & Help thread for the multiplayer as opposed to mashing anything in one (and bound to be long) thread?

breadmaker6 · 25-02-2009, 2:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BenchyUK

Online is spot on and hasn't changed since the BETA.

Not at all? I would have hoped that they had made some changes to the final product

BenchyUK · 25-02-2009, 2:34 PM

I'm sure they have improved stuff but i haven't noticed anything so far. I've only played 3 games so far.

I think when Team Mates spawn has changed.

uncleclives · 25-02-2009, 2:52 PM

Sitting on the fence at the mo with purchasing this game. The singleplayer demo didn't make this a must buy for me but the multiplayer aspect might. So whats it like how does it compare to games such as COD ? Can you select what game mode/ map you want to play etc ?

chrisgal · 25-02-2009, 4:12 PM

Finished the Corinth River level and halfway through the second. At the moment it's not massively different from other FPS's, but that's not a bad thing. Gameplay is very good.
Haven't tried online yet and probably won't until I finish the single player but I think (hope) that this will be the best part.

One question. In the multiplayer do opponents grenades give the same yellow streak as they do in single player. I think it'd be good if you could sneakily blow up the opposition without them being given too much warning

ohh_danielson · 25-02-2009, 4:21 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisgal

Finished the Corinth River level and halfway through the second. At the moment it's not massively different from other FPS's, but that's not a bad thing. Gameplay is very good.
Haven't tried online yet and probably won't until I finish the single player but I think (hope) that this will be the best part.

One question. In the multiplayer do opponents grenades give the same yellow streak as they do in single player. I think it'd be good if you could sneakily blow up the opposition without them being given too much warning

I read the sp gets really good half way through the second level

griffsta · 25-02-2009, 4:33 PM

Although I am a bit crap at gaming, I am finding this EXTREMELY difficult! Started on Veteran and half way through level 2 and I am getting my **** absolutely kicked, still going to persevere on Vet though.

Tried a little taster on Multiplayer but really need to learn those maps.

Oh by the way absolutely awesome

stormy · 25-02-2009, 4:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BenchyUK

That did happen to me. I just pressed back and then Triangle to get put into a random game. Sometimes it sticks, sometimes it doesn't

Is that a bug already, I am stuck on the servers page, it wont let me navigate it at all? The only way to get in games is with Triangle or Join a Friend, dear me. Seems like a bit of a stumbling block.

griffsta · 25-02-2009, 4:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisgal

Finished the Corinth River level and halfway through the second. At the moment it's not massively different from other FPS's, but that's not a bad thing. Gameplay is very good.
Haven't tried online yet and probably won't until I finish the single player but I think (hope) that this will be the best part.

One question. In the multiplayer do opponents grenades give the same yellow streak as they do in single player. I think it'd be good if you could sneakily blow up the opposition without them being given too much warning

Yes you still get the yellow streaks in MP.

chrisgal · 25-02-2009, 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by griffsta

Yes you still get the yellow streaks in MP.

Cheers Bud.

chrisgal · 25-02-2009, 5:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ohh_danielson

I read the sp gets really good half way through the second level

Excellent!! looking forward to that then

benny · 25-02-2009, 5:26 PM

Had about an hour online and an hour on skirmish with just bots and its already a stunner for me, the word is polished beyond belief, Graphics online, sound atmoshphere, feel. its going to be close between this and cod4 online.

BT@HOME · 25-02-2009, 5:39 PM

Any specific reason to use the higher levels of difficulty? I mean on some games the trophies are awarded based on difficulty too, are the KZ2 ones like this? Or is it just testing yourself to go higher?

chalkywhyte · 25-02-2009, 5:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BT@HOME

Any specific reason to use the higher levels of difficulty? I mean on some games the trophies are awarded based on difficulty too, are the KZ2 ones like this? Or is it just testing yourself to go higher?

Yes mate some of the trophies are difficulty based.

Jay · 25-02-2009, 5:51 PM

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Originally Posted by griffsta

Although I am a bit crap at gaming, I am finding this EXTREMELY difficult! Started on Veteran and half way through level 2

Level 2?

I struggled to do the demo.

Hulligan · 25-02-2009, 6:18 PM

According to the statistics page, im already @ 22% complete on SP. I've just finished the mission where you have to kill two tanks and a sh!t load of Helghast which was rather difficult on veteran.

Seems like it may be a pretty short game as far as SP is concerned. Once you've done it on Vet, you can always go through again on Elite though, which i will be doing.

Kawsar17 · 25-02-2009, 7:02 PM

Got the game today from shopto and not really amazed at the moment.

But will stick with it, finish the sp and hopefully it should grow on me.

Also my **** is getting kicked online already!!

griffsta · 25-02-2009, 7:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Indecisive Jay

Level 2?

I struggled to do the demo.

Allright buddy

I had a go on MP and have never been so confused in my life

BenchyUK · 25-02-2009, 7:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stormyuk

Is that a bug already, I am stuck on the servers page, it wont let me navigate it at all? The only way to get in games is with Triangle or Join a Friend, dear me. Seems like a bit of a stumbling block.

It's now been confirmed as a Bug and is going to be patched