Brilliant first-person shooter addictive

With the beloved character from Part 2 "Sev" there is now a reunion. The plot is accordingly directly to part two. Meanwhile found for the fallen leader of the Helghast a successor. Together with his soldiers, he seeks revenge.

The strengths

The staging and the graphics was in Killzone parts always been an important and successful element of the game. These were further developed in the latest offshoot and driven close to perfection. In this Constitution, the title itself does not need to hide from a big Hollywood production. The creators have made it even draufzulegen up a gear in the face of high graphic quality of its predecessor. Especially in the field of first-person shooters you're used to "glossy" Games. Nevertheless breaks Killzone 3 to be on for reference. The level of detail and the foresight in the game belong to the best what we have seen in a while. Alone the liquid and natural animations of movements and facial expressions was implemented exemplary. Also not self-evident is any lack of tearing or stuttering. Even on a forced installation "despite more than 40 GB of required storage capacity has been omitted. However, the load times are down pleasantly short. In contrast, the quality of the textures drops slightly, although these are still at a high level. Who calls his own the necessary equipment may also enjoy the highly sophisticated 3D mode. This is generating a significant depth in the position. The sound and the German synchronization round the events from impressive.

Without sagging Guerrilla Games is driving the game forward breathlessly and can get bored any time. The action is under the grinding of a total of 70 minutes (according to the manufacturer) long cutscenes. Which very effect and are presented attractively. Clever dissolves the part of the charmless city levels of its predecessor. With a space station, an inhospitable ice landscape and an alien jungle and a junkyard of title has plenty of different scenes. Clearly, the areas boundaries visually different. Even though the jungle had something more sophisticated can be. With a jetpack and the fighting in zero gravity is also provided for a change in the fight event itself. , Control goes appreciably liquid by hand, partly because the sedate movements of its predecessor are now passé. In addition to the four Schwierigkeitsgraten also balanced AI for motivation makes.

The Weaknesses

In negative sense the game is just as unusual as it was to be expected from a sequel. Namely louder, higher and further can show no real innovation. Although the presentation is excellent but it involves also its pitfalls. Because the script scenes although care is initially consider for astonishment, but they limit the playful freedom. Fairness it must be said that there are also some extensive areas, but these are more the exception. Therefore, this title seems a bit smoother and more focused than its predecessors. Sure offer other similar titles hardly innovative, but it would at least something new to new incentives set to have been desirable. This concerns not only playful aspects but also narrative. Likewise, the single player portion was somewhat reduced here as well in favor of the online mode. With the subjective impressions can be deceptive here. As the game so attracts a cast a spell that one forgets the time. The co-op is unfortunately only playable offline. No rießiger Schnitzer would, however, have been avoided.

Conclusion
With slight reductions in the current criticisms is Killzone 3 a successful and spectacular shooter fare is which redefined the genre standards.