During CES, Sony demonstrated the latest build of Killzone 2 for the PS3, which is set to ship out next month and suffice to say the game looks jaw dropping. Everything about the game was phenomenal from the details, physics, graphics, audio and gameplay. I did not think I would say this so soon, but Killzone 2 may be the first console game to surpass Crysis.

When Crysis first launched on the PC it was hailed by many to be the best looking game on any platform. It certainly was the best looking game in terms of sheer graphics, but the game still received some criticism for presentation. Killzone 2 shatters Crysis on all fronts not only wiht presentation but physics, details and graphics.

The last time I had a good look at the game was during the phase 2 beta. Even then, the game looked phenomenally better than any game developed on a home console. However, it seems like the developers spent their time wisely by improving the game by two folds. All of the minor nuisances in the game have been tweaked and improved beyond belief.

The floor of the air carrier now has vivid detail. Rico’s head is also visibly shinny with sweat and the wall textures still look excellent close up. It really is difficult to describe what an improvement the game has gone through. The best thing to do is look at the video clips coming out of CES to know what I am talking about.

CES 09: Ballet of Death HD (Cam)

CES 09: Invasion Gameplay Trailer (Cam)

CES 09: Cinematic Intro (Cam)

CES 09: Big Set Pieces Trailer (Cam)

Killzone 2 not only sets the bar extremely high in all aspects on the home console, but manages to look better than one of the best looking games on the PC. Guerilla Games has really outdone themselves with a game that is said by many to be genre defining. Although, you don’t have to take my word for it, just Google it to read the impressions of the game being written by other reviewers.

http://gamer.blorge.com/2009/01/10/killzone-2-surpass-crysis/

-_- I'm not going to bother......

I'll get the popcorn...

Physics is better (what else you could expect, Cell vs Pentium 4) but graphics wise hell no. I mean, even on 720p Crysis need what, 500 megatexels per frame...

Still looks as good as a console game can be.

Better looking than crysis?

Im not touching that with a 50 foot barge pole

get ready for 1000 posts from certain users with target or super high end crysis pics.

meanwhile enjoy this gif

Dude seriously?

I'm looking at KZ2 with eager eyes. It looks great, but the graphics arent so impressive anymore.

Their are other games coming in 2009 which impress me more graphics wise. To be honest the new CES 2009 videos just dont seem as impressive. I dont think it's that much better graphically than MGS4 or Gears 2. But the animation is top class.

All I have to say is that:

1. Crysis is over-rated.

2. Killzone 2 is over-hyped.

That covers most of the arguments.

@selnor^^^says the guy that said farcry 2 is the best looking game of 08.yea you shouldn't be trusted with graphics selnor.

effects are top notch,,lightning,particle effects,explosion effects but I think crysis technically looks better on ultra high.art style are so different that you can't compare them

@ selnor: I can agree that the graphical style is debatable, because it is rather "dull" and grey / gray (depending on where you're from, make your gre/ay pick >_>)

But overall the graphics are really outstanding imho. I'm not that big of a graphics buff so I couldn't tell you all that "it's got AA, AAA, TAAF, DRAH stuff", since I couldn't care less.

The graphics are on a high level and portray whatever KillZone is about, pretty much perfectly. Just judging on that, I would also say that it is right up there with the best.