Killzone 3 is a Beautiful, Brilliant Mess



For all of its beautiful visuals and brilliant gameplay… Killzone 3 has a quite a few narrative issues that may have weighed the experiance down…

Intro – 0:00:00
Chapter 1 – 0:4:45
Chapter 2 – 0:22:14
Chapter 3 – 0:50:14
Thoughts on the story – 1:14:57
Multiplayer – 1:22:15
Book – 1:25:37
Music – 1:27:02
Reception – 1:28:19
Final Thoughts – 1:29:11

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Let’s dive into the visually stunning and chaotic world of Killzone 3 to explore why this PlayStation masterpiece is both a beautiful, jaw-dropping spectacle and a bit of a narrative mess. Utilizing the power of Sony’s PS3 this iconic shooter pushed the boundaries of console gaming.

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22 thoughts on “Killzone 3 is a Beautiful, Brilliant Mess”

  1. I never played KZ3, or any of them for that matter, but 3 always held a place of nostalgia for me. Mostly because I managed to find a copy of the game's novelisation back when I was 13 or so. It's weird how the book manages to keep the "war is hell" vibe from the second game better than the actual game, especially when describing the swamp. I still remember it pretty well.

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  2. I will honestly will never understand the lukewarm reception these games got. I've played nearly every notable FPS starting with Wolfenstein 3D up to now. Killzone really stands out to me with its gritty art style, powerful weaponry, and sound design. There's just nothing else like it, a highly polished but unapologetically brutal and ultra violent work of art.

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  3. I always saw Rico as a reflection of the Helghast. He hates them as much as they hate Vektans. So his hatred resulting in his death similar to how the Helghasts hatred and need for Conquest indirectly resulted in the death of everyone on Helghan seemed fitting.

    Also I find it really funny how you went throughout the whole video without mentioning Natkos absence. Or rather demotion to coop buddy since it's obviously not Rico.

    Moreover I think a prequel game taking place during 1st extrasolar war would be a nice comeback for the franchise. I would even settle for a book detailing that time. Like the politicking between Earth gov and the Helghan administration leading to the first war showing how both sides contributed to the increased hostilities of Vekta and Helghan (Helghasts still aren't the good guys despite what many in the community would like you to believe).

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  4. Another homerun of a video, the love you give for the killzone franchice is exactly what i’ve been looking forward to. Looking forward to the sequel, and maybe perhaps the handhelds?

    I also have a weird suggestion: lost planet 2 from 2010. Works on xbox series and one. A co op monster shooter campaign unlike anything to this day, still playable online. Would be happy to play it with you. I’d wager my car you would love it.

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  5. You always hate to see a game's vision become somewhat comprised, especially when it's a sequel within a franchise. I'd been on board since KZ way back, so the narrative in this game made it very difficult to stay immersed. I enjoyed the gameplay just as much as the characters/story, but it was hard to not feel pangs of irritation when certain characters would just cracking "jokes". That part in the chopper where you've been taken prisoner was a real vibe-killer specifically because it felt like there were about to be some serious stakes until Dipshit McGee start talking shit. The guards should have tuned his ass up hard, but of course the were ordered that no harm come to him….ugh.

    It seems like a touch game dev/publisher situation where the previous game didn't sell well despite the glowing reviews, and since these games in particular were incredibly expensive to make (and the money is on the screen boi damn dem graphics) it meant getting more conventional with the design of the third entry. And in doing so they game was able to get a fat heap of money poured into it once again as Sony must've really believed in the Killzone IP or the devs or both.

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  6. I always thought both The Vektans and Heghastians should have just tried invading some third fast populating planet that models itself after Afghanistan and Vietnam all rolled up into one mean allegorical guerilla army that actually looks like todays' modern soldiers because that would be old fashioned looking to their story…..

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