New Killzone 2 Details

[BrewCityUpstart]

News regarding a PS3 Killzone has been scattered throughout the Internet for months now, driven by recent Sony statements that seem too good to be true (i.e., "the game actually looks better than the trailer"). We all remember that crazy trailer they showed at E3 this year, and since none if the movie included any real gameplay shots, it accumulated a ton of suspicion.

Today, though, more news has surfaced thanks to a feature piece in a Dutch newspaper, de Volksrant. The article was entitled, "A video game more expensive than the most expensive film," and highlighted Guerilla Games' - based in Amsterdam - Killzone 2 project. The name of the article was derived from the fact that the game is costing more to develop than any film in Dutch history.

The epic World War II movie, "Black Book," cost over 16 million euros (about $21 million), but even though the new Killzone project tops that number, Guerilla didn't get into specifics.

"Our budget tops [the film]," said Killzone director Arjan Brussee. "We're working on the biggest multimedia project in Dutch history."

Apparently, the giant price tag comes as a result of the labor-intensive development required for next-generation games. "Work that used to take a week now takes a month," added Brussee. To top it all off, there are a whopping 120 developers working together on Killzone 2, half of which come from outside the Netherlands. Only 1/3 of the team who worked on the PS2 original weren't natives.

One other issue the team is facing is the high cost of localization; the new game is going to be fully translated in 20 different languages. Brussee believes this massive undertaking will pay off in the long run. "You sell 30 to 40 percent more with a translated version," he stated.

The final tidbit of news is a definite positive: Killzone 2 will have extra downloadable content via the PlayStation Store. "The Killzone that is in stores is only the beginning," said Brussee. He didn't clarify what those online extras would be, but the paper hinted at the possibility of new "chapters" going up on the Store, thus allowing for expanded gameplay.

This oughta stir up the rumor mill, so chances are, any more news regarding the new Killzone project is going to get some serious attention.

[Jon Liu]

Brew, thanks for postin' news and stuff here in the Sony forums! We appreciate it!

[BrewCityUpstart]

Someone has to do it! lol I get tired of all the negative talk about Sony. I'm the only one here with a PS3, so I think its good to spread some other info on it- without being a fanboy

[Jon Liu]

that's okay by me! Yeah, I think the problem is definitely that nobody has a PS3 here aside from you.

It's just unfortunate that most of what we bring to the table is negative press. Although, I hope that the tides turn more for Sony soon so we can start posting a lot more positive things!

Also, what other games do you have for the PS3? I'd like to hear your thoughts on this because my brother is looking into getting a PS3 soon and I wanna hear more about the games from people I know.

[BrewCityUpstart]

Well, the other sports games don't reall intrigue me. I'm waiting for Motorstorm, Rainbow Six (if its better than the 360- which I kinda doubt), and MGS. I read horrible reviews about the other action launch games and didn't bother with them.

[Jon Liu]

ahh, I see. yeah, when you get R6 for the PS3 post your thoughts!

I am DEFINITELY looking forward to MGS. One of my all time favorite game series!

[BrewCityUpstart]

Same here!

[D_Litch]

Originally Posted by BrewCityUpstart

Someone has to do it! lol I get tired of all the negative talk about Sony. I'm the only one here with a PS3, so I think its good to spread some other info on it- without being a fanboy

I like Sony I will get a PS3 as soon as I don't have to sell my body to afford one.

[Peench]

I will probably get one too. I'm intrigued and wanna check it out for sure.

[Frodo 13]

I want one just a bit cautious and worrying.

But with a 21 million dollar budget, I want to work there! Heck, I serve doughnuts!

[D_Litch]

Originally Posted by Frodo 13

I want one just a bit cautious and worrying.

But with a 21 million dollar budget, I want to work there! Heck, I serve doughnuts!

Sony's doughnut guys drive Lambos

[Peench]

Haha!! Not in Japan. They either drive these:



Or these:



*drool* Skyline GT.....

[Jon Liu]

I can't wait... Skyline GTRs are coming to the US!!!!