How Killzone 2 changed the first-person shooter genre on PS3

Exactly 16 years ago today, Killzone 2 was launched, a shooter set in the 24th century that promised to revolutionize console graphics. In the PlayStation 3 era, this title was a true masterpiece in the world of first-person shooters. 

Those who played this video game called it revolutionary, they enjoyed it, and it looked like it was the perfection of technology. Of course, for that period it really was. There is almost no person who has played on PS3 without playing Killzone 2 at least once

While the PlayStation 4 and its open-world action adventures marked the later period, the PlayStation 3 was the golden age for games of this genre. Series like Resistance, M.A.G. and Killzone were Sony's answers to the popular Halo and Gears. The first Killzone appeared on the PlayStation 2, and Guerrilla Games spared no resources, bringing the graphics to the sequel on the PlayStation 3.

Killzone 2: Details

This video game continues the story two years after the events of the first part, in which we play as Tomas "Sev" Sevchenko, a fighter who fights against the Helghast. The game brought innovations in gameplay, including a tilting mechanic, which enabled peeking from cover, and support for Sixaxis controls, which enabled specific actions to be performed by tilting the controller.

A revolutionary thing back then, it must be admitted!

Killzone 2 premiered at E3 2005, but caused controversy due to pre-rendered video that was initially shown as actual gameplay. But four years later, the game was still visually spectacular, setting new standards for the PS3.

In addition to the rich campaign, Killzone 2 also offered a multiplayer called Warzone, in which it was possible to play with up to 32 players, with additional free DLCs. Unfortunately, the servers were shut down in 2018, and the multiplayer component is no longer available.

We remember that period with nostalgia, imagining how things would be in the future. And then we believed we were witnessing the perfection of technology, and later we were convinced that there is always better.