Sony show off Killzone 2 for PS3

Two years on and still a year to wait

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NEWS: 12 July 2007 23:51 GMT by Stuart Miles Sony has shown off and announced the release of Killzone 2, available exclusively for the PS3 two years after it was first shown at the American gaming show E3. However gamers expecting a Christmas '07 release will be disappointed, the game won't be available until early 2008 at the earliest. Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army. Following events and action from the original Killzone for the PS2. Sony is promising "intense warfare with incredibly lifelike character animations, highly detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of artificial intelligence (A.I.)." Two years after the Helghast assault on Vekta, the ISA is bringing the fight to the enemy’s home world of Helghan. Taking the role of Sev, the battle-hardened veteran of the special forces unit known as the Legion, players will embark upon a mission to the planet Helghan to capture the Helghast leader, Emperor Visari, and bring the enemy’s war machine to a halt. For Sev and his squad, the invasion of Helghan is just the beginning. Tasked with securing Pyrrhus, the Capital City, the team quickly discovers that the Helghast are a formidable enemy on their home planet. Not only have they adjusted to the planet’s hostile conditions, they have also harnessed a source of power from the environment that can be used against the ISA. Sev and his team soon discover the fight is greater than simply addressing the enemy forces; the Legion must also learn how to handle the effects of the fierce enemy planet. Additionally, Killzone 2 supports 7.1 surround with location-specific audio allowing players the opportunity to experience sound and music that are not only dynamic but in context to indoor and outdoor locations said Sony.

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