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ethomaz on 12 November 2009

How people make this comparsions.

Killzone 2 is better and better.



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S.T.A.G.E. on 12 November 2009
Kantor said:
CommonMan said:
Procrastinato said:
This is kind of a silly thread.

KZ2 is basically unbeatable, with regards to technical quality, by any cross-platform title. Even as an exclusive, its like that only a few titles, including a would-be Killzone 3, will surpass it.

MW2 is *amazing* in that it is cross-platform (!), thus sacrificing many visual issues to the "lowest common denominator" of the two HD consoles, and it still looks awesome. It doesn't best KZ2 in terms of visuals, however. -- anyone who says otherwise hasn't actually played both, or is wearing really really heavily tinted fanboy goggles.

If IW was willing to drop the framerate of MW2 to 30 fps, and improved upon a bunch of their visual tech, then we *might* have a decent comparison between it and KZ2. As is though, its no contest.


But to say "it's no contest." shows your own bias as well. As I stated earlier, I prefer the look of Call of Duty over Killzone 2, it's a personal preference thing. My minds eye says "This looks better" because I like the environments, set peices and color palatte more. It's completely subjective. Yes, the textures are better, the particle effects are better, the AA is better in Killzone 2, but that doesn't mean that it will "look better" to everyone. For me Killzone 2 was beaten already by Resistance 2 and Uncharted 1 on the PS3 and Gears 2 on the 360, because I like them better. You can't say something like the bolded above and then talk about other people's "fanboy goggles" without admitting that you yourself are looking through Sony colored glasses.

Are you serious?

That's not even within the realm of opinion. Did you play R2 on a 50 inch full HD TV and KZ2 on a 1980 10" monitor or something?

Trust me....for what it is I also enjoyed MW2's graphics and gameplay more as well. KZ2 technically has better graphics, but theres just something about a real war and the lighting and graphics displayed and getting into the thick of it that puts MW2 on top. I have played MW2 and KZ2 on a 50 inch.  They all look great, but again....those games cannot even compare to MW2. MW2 is currently the best FPS the PS3's got and probably will continue to be until Infiintiy ward decide to make a MW3.



huaxiong90 on 12 November 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Kantor said:
CommonMan said:
Procrastinato said:
This is kind of a silly thread.

KZ2 is basically unbeatable, with regards to technical quality, by any cross-platform title. Even as an exclusive, its like that only a few titles, including a would-be Killzone 3, will surpass it.

MW2 is *amazing* in that it is cross-platform (!), thus sacrificing many visual issues to the "lowest common denominator" of the two HD consoles, and it still looks awesome. It doesn't best KZ2 in terms of visuals, however. -- anyone who says otherwise hasn't actually played both, or is wearing really really heavily tinted fanboy goggles.

If IW was willing to drop the framerate of MW2 to 30 fps, and improved upon a bunch of their visual tech, then we *might* have a decent comparison between it and KZ2. As is though, its no contest.


But to say "it's no contest." shows your own bias as well. As I stated earlier, I prefer the look of Call of Duty over Killzone 2, it's a personal preference thing. My minds eye says "This looks better" because I like the environments, set peices and color palatte more. It's completely subjective. Yes, the textures are better, the particle effects are better, the AA is better in Killzone 2, but that doesn't mean that it will "look better" to everyone. For me Killzone 2 was beaten already by Resistance 2 and Uncharted 1 on the PS3 and Gears 2 on the 360, because I like them better. You can't say something like the bolded above and then talk about other people's "fanboy goggles" without admitting that you yourself are looking through Sony colored glasses.

Are you serious?

That's not even within the realm of opinion. Did you play R2 on a 50 inch full HD TV and KZ2 on a 1980 10" monitor or something?

Trust me....for what it is I also enjoyed MW2's graphics and gameplay more as well. KZ2 technically has better graphics, but theres just something about a real war and the lighting and graphics displayed and getting into the thick of it that puts MW2 on top. I have played MW2 and KZ2 on a 50 inch.  They all look great, but again....those games cannot even compare to MW2. MW2 is currently the best FPS the PS3's got and probably will continue to be until Infiintiy ward decide to make a MW3.

What if I said BioShock is better?



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Garnett on 12 November 2009

Who cares! We all know L4D2 owns both in the graphics department! If you disagree your just in denial! 

 

But MW2 has AWFUL map designs and campers out the ass, i mean EVERY corner there is 2 campers. Oh and snipers, half your team is snipers and you always seem to die by snipers.



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Kantor on 12 November 2009
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Kantor said:
CommonMan said:
Procrastinato said:
This is kind of a silly thread.

KZ2 is basically unbeatable, with regards to technical quality, by any cross-platform title. Even as an exclusive, its like that only a few titles, including a would-be Killzone 3, will surpass it.

MW2 is *amazing* in that it is cross-platform (!), thus sacrificing many visual issues to the "lowest common denominator" of the two HD consoles, and it still looks awesome. It doesn't best KZ2 in terms of visuals, however. -- anyone who says otherwise hasn't actually played both, or is wearing really really heavily tinted fanboy goggles.

If IW was willing to drop the framerate of MW2 to 30 fps, and improved upon a bunch of their visual tech, then we *might* have a decent comparison between it and KZ2. As is though, its no contest.


But to say "it's no contest." shows your own bias as well. As I stated earlier, I prefer the look of Call of Duty over Killzone 2, it's a personal preference thing. My minds eye says "This looks better" because I like the environments, set peices and color palatte more. It's completely subjective. Yes, the textures are better, the particle effects are better, the AA is better in Killzone 2, but that doesn't mean that it will "look better" to everyone. For me Killzone 2 was beaten already by Resistance 2 and Uncharted 1 on the PS3 and Gears 2 on the 360, because I like them better. You can't say something like the bolded above and then talk about other people's "fanboy goggles" without admitting that you yourself are looking through Sony colored glasses.

Are you serious?

That's not even within the realm of opinion. Did you play R2 on a 50 inch full HD TV and KZ2 on a 1980 10" monitor or something?

Trust me....for what it is I also enjoyed MW2's graphics and gameplay more as well. KZ2 technically has better graphics, but theres just something about a real war and the lighting and graphics displayed and getting into the thick of it that puts MW2 on top. I have played MW2 and KZ2 on a 50 inch.  They all look great, but again....those games cannot even compare to MW2. MW2 is currently the best FPS the PS3's got and probably will continue to be until Infiintiy ward decide to make a MW3.

MW2 looks great.

Resistance 2, on the other hand, looks dreadful.



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BladeOfGod on 12 November 2009
Kantor said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Kantor said:
CommonMan said:
Procrastinato said:
This is kind of a silly thread.

KZ2 is basically unbeatable, with regards to technical quality, by any cross-platform title. Even as an exclusive, its like that only a few titles, including a would-be Killzone 3, will surpass it.

MW2 is *amazing* in that it is cross-platform (!), thus sacrificing many visual issues to the "lowest common denominator" of the two HD consoles, and it still looks awesome. It doesn't best KZ2 in terms of visuals, however. -- anyone who says otherwise hasn't actually played both, or is wearing really really heavily tinted fanboy goggles.

If IW was willing to drop the framerate of MW2 to 30 fps, and improved upon a bunch of their visual tech, then we *might* have a decent comparison between it and KZ2. As is though, its no contest.


But to say "it's no contest." shows your own bias as well. As I stated earlier, I prefer the look of Call of Duty over Killzone 2, it's a personal preference thing. My minds eye says "This looks better" because I like the environments, set peices and color palatte more. It's completely subjective. Yes, the textures are better, the particle effects are better, the AA is better in Killzone 2, but that doesn't mean that it will "look better" to everyone. For me Killzone 2 was beaten already by Resistance 2 and Uncharted 1 on the PS3 and Gears 2 on the 360, because I like them better. You can't say something like the bolded above and then talk about other people's "fanboy goggles" without admitting that you yourself are looking through Sony colored glasses.

Are you serious?

That's not even within the realm of opinion. Did you play R2 on a 50 inch full HD TV and KZ2 on a 1980 10" monitor or something?

Trust me....for what it is I also enjoyed MW2's graphics and gameplay more as well. KZ2 technically has better graphics, but theres just something about a real war and the lighting and graphics displayed and getting into the thick of it that puts MW2 on top. I have played MW2 and KZ2 on a 50 inch.  They all look great, but again....those games cannot even compare to MW2. MW2 is currently the best FPS the PS3's got and probably will continue to be until Infiintiy ward decide to make a MW3.

MW2 looks great.

Resistance 2, on the other hand, looks dreadful.

Resistance 2 hater strikes again



Slimebeast on 12 November 2009

My honest unbiased opinion is that MW2 looks clearly better.



S.T.A.G.E. on 12 November 2009
huaxiong90 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Kantor said:
CommonMan said:
Procrastinato said:
This is kind of a silly thread.

KZ2 is basically unbeatable, with regards to technical quality, by any cross-platform title. Even as an exclusive, its like that only a few titles, including a would-be Killzone 3, will surpass it.

MW2 is *amazing* in that it is cross-platform (!), thus sacrificing many visual issues to the "lowest common denominator" of the two HD consoles, and it still looks awesome. It doesn't best KZ2 in terms of visuals, however. -- anyone who says otherwise hasn't actually played both, or is wearing really really heavily tinted fanboy goggles.

If IW was willing to drop the framerate of MW2 to 30 fps, and improved upon a bunch of their visual tech, then we *might* have a decent comparison between it and KZ2. As is though, its no contest.


But to say "it's no contest." shows your own bias as well. As I stated earlier, I prefer the look of Call of Duty over Killzone 2, it's a personal preference thing. My minds eye says "This looks better" because I like the environments, set peices and color palatte more. It's completely subjective. Yes, the textures are better, the particle effects are better, the AA is better in Killzone 2, but that doesn't mean that it will "look better" to everyone. For me Killzone 2 was beaten already by Resistance 2 and Uncharted 1 on the PS3 and Gears 2 on the 360, because I like them better. You can't say something like the bolded above and then talk about other people's "fanboy goggles" without admitting that you yourself are looking through Sony colored glasses.

Are you serious?

That's not even within the realm of opinion. Did you play R2 on a 50 inch full HD TV and KZ2 on a 1980 10" monitor or something?

Trust me....for what it is I also enjoyed MW2's graphics and gameplay more as well. KZ2 technically has better graphics, but theres just something about a real war and the lighting and graphics displayed and getting into the thick of it that puts MW2 on top. I have played MW2 and KZ2 on a 50 inch.  They all look great, but again....those games cannot even compare to MW2. MW2 is currently the best FPS the PS3's got and probably will continue to be until Infiintiy ward decide to make a MW3.

What if I said BioShock is better?

I'd probably laugh, but Bioshock was a great game indeed.



Reasonable on 12 November 2009

Well, I agree that from a pure graphics point of view - i.e. leaving out all gameplay, etc. elements, Killzone 2 easily surpasses MW2, not sure how calm others will be discussing this (and have avoided reading comments as a usually do as I've just from another thread that's full of uninformed opinions from people who clearly don't have much technical grasp of 3D graphics engines but love their console of choice).

MW2 is no slouch, but in terms of sheer graphical grunt at a higher resolution (at the cost of fps though) Killzone 2 clearly holds the FPS engine crown on consoles.

Mind you, I think Uncharted 2's engine is superior to both!



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huaxiong90 on 12 November 2009

@S.T.A.G.E.: I didn't mean graphic-wise. Just gameplay-wise, it's probably my favorite shooter on consoles this gen. I do like COD a lot however, don't get me wrong.



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