Killzone
A first-person shooter series set in a 24th-century galactic war.
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The first game received mixed to positive reviews, while Killzone 2 earned critical acclaim with a Metacritic score of 91/100.[1][2] The Interplanetary Strategic Alliance and the Helghast are the two opposing factions in the first-person shooter Killzone series.[3]
Timeline of the series
7 releases, 2004–2013. Select one to open its entry.
Dates: Wikipedia: Killzone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Making and release
The PlayStation.Blog announced Killzone: Mercenary was built on the same engine as Killzone 3 and uses touch pad functionality.[4] The PlayStation.Blog stated the Trilogy would include all Killzone 2 and 3 multiplayer map packs free of charge.[5] In 2006, the PlayStation Portable received the title Killzone: Liberation.[6] The year 2009 saw the PlayStation 3 game Killzone 2 become available.[3]
PlayStation Vita owners could purchase Killzone: Mercenary starting in 2013.[7] A compilation called Killzone Trilogy, bundling Killzone, Killzone 2, and Killzone 3, launched in North America and Europe during October 2012.[8] Every downloadable content map for both Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 is part of that collection.[8][5]
What the cited sources add
The PlayStation.Blog noted that Killzone: Mercenary offers a fresh perspective by letting players fight alongside Helghast forces as well as ISA specialists.[4] The PlayStation.Blog reported that the film caused a small sensation among fans after its release.[9] The PlayStation.Blog described the film as taking two years to produce for its 14-minute runtime.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Killzone" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Killzone", intoliquidsky.net (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Killzone" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Killzone 2 Reviews", GameRankings; "Killzone 2 Reviews", Metacritic (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Killzone" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Killzone 2 Storyline" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Hulst, "Watch the GamesCom Trailer for Killzone: Mercenary", PlayStation.Blog, August 14, 2012. facts only, no text reused. blog.us.playstation.com
- Chan, "Killzone Trilogy joins PlayStation Collection on October 23rd", PlayStation.Blog, September 6, 2012. facts only, no text reused. blog.us.playstation.com
- Wikipedia, "Killzone" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: killzone liberation (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Killzone" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hulst, "Watch the GamesCom Trailer for Killzone: Mercenary", PlayStation.Blog, August 14, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Killzone" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Chan, "Killzone Trilogy joins PlayStation Collection on October 23rd", PlayStation.Blog, September 6, 2012; "Supermassive Games - Killzone HD", Supermassive Games (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Behind the scenes with Killzone Intercept, a fan film with a difference", PlayStation.Blog, November 15, 2012. facts only, no text reused. blog.playstation.com
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Killzone (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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