A voice of reason. I want to check this game out, but the hype is just sickening. I peek in threads, see the spin, get dizzy and leave. Unrealistic expectations and hype will just ruin the experience for some potential buyers.

It might still be a great game. Im sick of hearing of it on this site(along with other certain topics), but this is a game forum.

If you really want to check this game out.
Then go to Gametrailers, watch some trailers, take note on the gameplay, watch screenshots, stare at .gifs.
Just make sure to skip on the comments section.
Basically, create your own opinion on the game without all the spin.
What other people say shouldn't affect your enjoyment of the game when you put it in your PS3.

Many Sony fanboys seem to be taking this thread as "LOL WOW, YOU ONLY MAD BECAUSE WE GET HYPED GOOD GAMES LAWLZ" and "LOL teh Wii sucks." Yep bashing one console that isn't your favourite is really making you seem like the better person >.> (that was sarcasm btw).

I think what he's trying to say the amount of threads which keep giving the message "this will make the PS3 win this generation" or "this will destroy all competition" is really getting annoying. And before anyone labels me as a "Sony hater" or "fanboy" of any sort, I'd like to see your proof. Pointing to my sig doesn't count as that is just my opinion and haven't bashed on anything. I actually don't bash on anything but when I say some intelligent criticism or even defend something I own, I get labeled a "fanboy." lol

I have reviewed tons of games, and played many more since the late 70s. I am not fooled one bit by awesome graphics. Let me see how the gameplay is. That makes or breaks a game for me.

You could have all the bells and whistles in a game - online, multiplayer, great graphics, eye candy and the like, but if the controls suck, if the game is short, if it doesn't live up to the hype, it phails.

No jealousy coming from me and from a vast majority of folks who aren't sold that this game will be the next champ on the PS3. Sorry, but we've been on this train before - just wait until ___________ comes out and turns PS3 sales around.

Happy Squirrel has the best sentence in this entire thread: Not to mention that the first Killzone was heavily hyped back in the day as being a "Halo Killer" primarily because it had good graphics and was a PS2 exclusive ...

Just update it - Killzone 2 is heavily hyped as being a "Halo Killer" primarily because it has good graphics and is a PS3 exclusive.

jealousy comes to mind...but honestly, if you're not interested in killzone 2/don't have a ps3 then why do these threads bother you so much? just ignore them? Pretty simple...I would not dare to go into a thread hyping madworld...simply because the game doesn't interest me. get over it.

I did say "Take note on the gameplay", since the Beta is over.
There are a lot of gameplay vids out there.
Also check trailers for the games atmosphere.
Not only that you could also see how the AI responds, the physics, animations, the destructable environments(which help with immersion and deepens gameplay), weapons(if you want to spoil yourself), etc.

But "awesome graphics" does help with the immersion.
Where would COD4 stand overall if it had COD3's visuals?

And makingmusic476 had a good answer for Happy's sentence.
"The final game fell far short of those good graphics, and the graphics weren't even that good in the bullshots.

The final game was plagued with rampant texture pop-in and constant framerate dips.  Both these things are obviously not a problem with the sequel, given the amount of play time the press has had with the game (and beta testers), with no complaints (nor any visible problems in gameplay videos - in fact, the visuals have only improved over the last few months)."

What I'm trying to convey is, give the game a proper chance to stand on it's own merits.
Not on what its predecessor failed to do. It doesn't have to be the "Champ/Savior of the PS3" to be a great game.
As a gamer who has as much gaming experience as you claim, I doubt you only play games that are dubbed "Champs".
So again, create your own opinion if you want, devoid of all the hype given off from the other fans or fanboy googles.

As I've said before "Nothing will kill Halo, except Halo itself".

I know I've seen places on the internet even recently that believe that is "could" befall Halo.  But I just laugh, because Killzone 2 is it's own game entirely.

I wouldn't say it's being "heavily hyped as being a "Halo Killer"".  If it was, you would see it ALL over the internet, including VGChartz.

Oh and now aiming at the first part of your paragraph, PLAY THE BETA (well you can't now, but still).

It's like one of those apocalyptic cults where the cult leader keeps predicting the end of the world, and of course it never actually happens.