killzone 2 worth the wait?

[Onyxmeth]

Munkeh111 said:

Onyxmeth said:
I think there is too much hype behind the game for it to deliver in the way people hope it will, but I could be wrong. History is showing us that Killzone 2 will match or barely exceed Killzone in terms of quality. The situations are the same. Coming up on the original Killzone, early builds were looking good, both gameplay wise and graphics wise. The problem is that it's always been labeled a Halo Killer, and that is damn near unachievable. Halo isn't Halo simply because of the quality of gameplay. Halo is Halo because of it's massive popularity, which Killzone 2 can not simply match. With that all being said, I believe Sony has learned from their past mistakes with this franchise and will make sure the quality is there before release. I still think Resistance 2 will wipe the floor with it however. Insomniac is no joke, and until they prove otherwise Guerilla is a joke.

Guerilla made the excellent Killzone Liberation, which although only average reviews from many places, was brilliant, one of the best PSP games to date. In what way has history shown us that Killzone 2 will barely exceed Killzone in terms of quality, if it is not good, then Sony will have waited a lot of money, and I think they have invested the money so that it will be good. Why does everyone just assume it will be bad?

 First of all, if you had read my post in it's entirety, you'll have noticed the following sentence:

"WITH THAT ALL BEING SAID, I BELIEVE SONY HAS LEARNED FROM THEIR PAST MISTAKES WITH THIS FRANCHISE AND WILL MAKE SURE THE QUALITY IS THERE BEFORE RELEASE" 

Anyone is entitled to think that Killzone 2 will bomb. The first one was hyped to all hell. Same as this game. It was known officially as the Halo killer. This same game is getting the same response thus far. Excuse me for being cautious when I feel like this is too deja vu for me.

Also just because you think Killzone: Liberation is brilliant is irrelevant. Popular opinion and critic averages say it was not brilliant.

This is why some think it will be bad. It is not assumptions. It's just also not blind faith in an unproven franchise that is on it's third attempt. I have already explained how history can show or at least speculate what the future of a franchise will be like.

However, news coming from this game has been positive. Industry insiders have had time with the game and say it's on track for success. As time goes on and more positive things are said by those in the know, I warm up to Killzone 2. However, this is a similar story to the first Killzone. It's flaws too, were unknown until the final moments of release to the general public. Will Killzone 2 be up there with the Metal Gear Solids and Final Fantasies as killer aps for the system? I don't think it will. I think it will rest comfortablyu with an 85 or 86 metacritic score, which is not a bad thing. However, I believe whole heartedly that Resistance 2 is your real killer ap FPS this year, and going forward into the future. Who knows. Maybe i'll be eating my own words this Fall. Only time will tell.