Killzone Shadow Fall review round-up. Check out reviews from IGN, Destructoid, Eurogamer, and more.
Here are some Killzone Shadow Fall reviews from around the internet.
IGN score: 8.0/10.
“Shadow Fall represents the Killzone series’ coming-out party – out from being a plodding, gray war shooter through hours of bland, linear corridors. Now, it’s something else entirely. Its single-player campaign suffers from some AI issues and dabbling in non-shooter gameplay it’s just not good at, but it’s still an enjoyable romp that challenges you to really think about how you’re approaching each fight. And then there’s multiplayer, as hardcore as ever but with a level of accessibility that will allow Killzone’s online community to grow and flourish for some time to come.
“It’s really nice when gameplay concepts win out over big set pieces and cinematic events.”
There’s never been a better time for everyone to be paying attention to the Killzone franchise, because Shadow Fall is a step in an all-new, very welcome direction.”
Eurogamer score: 7.0/10.
“It’s all the more frustrating that Shadow Fall fails to establish that identity, because it gets so close in its early design and themes. It sets up an open-ended tactical shooter in a cynical world of sci-fi realpolitik – and then bottles it, taking the easy escape route of another suicide mission into empty spectacle. There’s a lack of confidence here that contrasts starkly with Guerrilla’s dazzling, sure-footed command of the new hardware. It’s a game that any new PlayStation 4 owner will be proud to show off – but it won’t be one they remember by the time PS5 rolls around.”
Destructoid score: 9.0/10.
“I like Killzone: Shadow Fall for its change of direction from previous series games, as well as its change of pace over other first-person shooters. Guerrilla has tried a few new things this time around, and should be commended as such. I welcome the almost sandbox-ish level approach, and the stealth segments did a nice job of breaking up the standard shooting action. It’s really nice when gameplay concepts win out over big set pieces and cinematic events.
Oh, and it’s beautiful. A stunner. Killzone: Shadow Fall is the game that will make you happy to own a PS4. This needs to be on your PS4 launch game list.”
Gamespot score: 7.0/10.
Polygon score: 5.0/10.
“That absence of meaningful evolution might be Killzone: Shadow Fall’s biggest sin. For all the next-gen bluster of its visuals and the repeated blunt-force attempts to ram a message home, Guerrilla’s first shot on the PS4 retreads shooter cliches, and poorly. In a launch lineup crowded with shooters, Killzone: Shadow Fall sits at the bottom.”
Mixed reviews it seems, but the same could be said about Beyond Two Souls which we reviewed. Which we gave 4/5. This might be one of those titles to take a risk with, and buy!
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