Killzone versus
Shadowrun!?
Wow.
I like it. It's fresh! Joking aside... I've been really interested in Shadowrun since it was shown back whenever that was (E3?). Of course, I'm not good enough to be selected for the Shadowrun Beta (or halo 3 beta for that matter). And I'm really not into multiplayer much (I don't wish to prove my suckiness to myself, thank you!
), but since Shadowrun will reward players for teamwork (n00blet, t4ht wsa miy killz! I pwn u no!) and playing a support role... that just really ups my interest in the game. The strategy in the game created by the combination of tech, magic, and weapons also made me excited to actually play the game. Can't wait to test it out myself. (on that note: how long will I be waiting assuming I'm not granted entry into Shadowrun Beta?)
Regarding this Killzone demo, sidestepping whether it will or will not be overshadowed by Shadowrun for a moment, I'll be glad to hear people's thoughts on the gameplay. As a Killzone owner (a dissatisfied one, overall), I hope to see big strides with gameplay. The game can look as good as it can possibly be, be cuter than a button and more badass than a man with a chainsaw for a hand and a boomstick on his back, but.... that was hardly the biggest concern with the first game! I'm probably among the few that only see how the graphics shape up as an interesting sideshow. The first question I always have has nothing to do with graphics and everything to do with gameplay.
It'd be nice if they could craft an experience that doesn't have me put the game down for
2 whole months before picking it back up to finish off the last 10% or whatever was left. In that regard, my expectation is that regardless of which game Killzone goes up against, it may come out the loser. Not in terms of Graphics (Unless Bungie/FASA really apply a special, spicy flavor of sauce to the graphics between the media we've seen and the games' releases--of which my expectation is "I dunno" at this point), but rather gameplay and fun factor. On the other hand, unless people are suddenly wowed by Shadowrun's gameplay (as Crackdown's, despite its simplistic graphics!), Killzone will probably get far more media attention, few direct comparisons to Shadowrun (except as a secondary comparison, primary one being The One of course...), and of course, graphics being held in higher regard than gameplay.
