He is a fun little companion that adds a welcomed layer of depth to the whole experience. This little guy hovers around you and serves a variety of functions including an attack mode, creating a shield, stun enemies, a zip-line to cross large sections, hacking computers, and even bringing you back into the fight when you fall. Also along for the ride is a creative little robo-companion called an OWL. There is even a weapon that serves and a great machine gun that can transform into an enemy-lobbing and super powerful sniper rifle. The handguns are accurate, the machine guns pack a punch, and the sniper rifles are deadly as ever. There are so many fun and varied weapons to explore that one may thing they are playing the next RESISTANCE game. This is only complimented by a vast array of fun as hell weapons to destroy your foes. Each installment seems to speed up your main avatar and SHADOW FALL has finally hit the sweet spot offering a quicker and more nimble hero that would make Master Chief proud.
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Something that always bothered gamers about the gameplay in this series was the heavy and somewhat slow movement of your character. Basically I have no complaints here about the graphics and visual style. The cherry on top is the mood music and wonderful soundtrack that will have any self respecting nerd having flashbacks of BLADE RUNNER and the Nintendo 64’s PERFECT DARK.
Basically this game is beautiful, varied, and a joy to traverse. Flood lights distract your vision, light glows through forest ruffage, and the enemies have little pads of light glowing on their costumes serving who the hell knows what purpose but it’s damn cool. Bullet shells and sparks fly, rain looks like rain, and never before have I seen light create such a great atmosphere in a game. The most notable next-gen attribute here is all about lighting and effects. There are huge sprawling cities with no pop-up, the water and rain effects dazzle, there are small details in every nook and cranny, and it all runs super smooth. THIS is a true next generation game and it shows. The moment the singe-player campaign starts, players will be in awe at the spectacle. Instead we get a wide variety of simply stunning locals including vast and colorful forests, jaw-dropping cityscapes, and desolate space stations that will remind you of all those nightmares EVENT HORIZON gave you (that I still have). Gone are the drab and muddy environments that had players traversing through linear hallways and boring environments. It’s nothing to write home about, but is efficient enough and gets straight to the action.Īesthetically, SHADOW FALL is a very different beast compared to previous installments. At least SHADOW FALL streamlines things nicely here and grounds the story and characters a bit better than in previous efforts. Maybe the issue is that the story just isn’t that interesting and I subconsciously thirst for something more. I must admit, KILLZONE games usually have a seemingly simple enough premise yet I always feel confused and baffled by the muddled and confused narrative these games usually offer. Of course this is not going to end well and the 2 sides quickly begin to squabble and start blowing each other away. These warring factions have always been at each others throat and the devastating events of KILLZONE 3 has made it so they both have to share a single planet. In SHADOW FALL, players assume the role of Lucas Kellen who (due to a series of tragic events) becomes a “Shadow Marshall” charged with infiltrating enemy territory and putting an end to the long-standing feud between the Vektans (basically the good guys) and Helghast (basically Nazis). Everything from the new and engrossing visual style, refined gameplay, and overall “fun factor” amount up to one hell of a launch game and a worthy new addition to a series l already enjoyed. Now that I’ve had a chance get my eager little nerd hands on this game, I am pleased to say that the experience as a whole is quite satisfying. I have played, and mostly enjoyed, all of the KILLZONE games of yesteryear so my anticipation for SHADOW FALL was pretty high. KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL marks the 4th entry in the long running Sony-exclusive series on home consoles and serves as the best launch game to put in your shiny new Playstation 4 this holiday season.
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