Killzone Liberation

Killzone Liberation Description

The Killzone franchise goes portable, and - at the time of this game's release - in lieu of anything much more than a whisper relating to the PS3 follow-up to Sony's hit 2004 shoot-em-up/combat game, we get a rather different handheld instalment. The action kicks off two months after the end of the original Killzone, and whilst that earlier battle was won, the war most certainly wasn't. General Metrac is still steadily gaining ground in the South and his Helghast troops don't look too ready to pack their bags and head home. The game centres around the city of Rayhoven where Metrac has taken control and, playing once more as Jan Templar, it's your job to evacuate the city and rescue a group of high profile hostages. The game shares a post-apocalyptic backdrop and similar storyline with it's predecessor, but that's about where the resemblance ends. Rather than just try to cram the contents of the PS2 game into a handheld format, developer Guerrilla has gone back to basics and re-built the game from the ground up. The most obvious difference is that the first-person perspective is gone, replaced by a third-person intelligent camera with zoom to give the most dynamic view of the action available. This gives the game a more tactical look than it's predecessor and allows control over Rico, who's designed to assist either in a strategic capacity or alternatively to help you blow the bejesus out of the Helghast as you dive straight into the action. The game is laid out in four chapters, each comprising four missions. This is another modification designed to make the game more handheld-friendly, facilitating the game as eminently playable in short bursts on the go. Similarly, the developer delivers more intuitive controls than the original to allow more instant accessibility. So, it's time to 'liberate' your PSP from tired old football management games, classic compilations of old arcade titles and falling block puzzlers and get back in the Killzone.

Unique Third Person Camera - This new intelligent camera system gives the player the best overview capturing all of the intense action, enabling them to make tactical decisions before engaging in a firefight.

New and Returning Characters - The player reprises the role of the battle hardened Templar (although other familiar characters appear including Rico) as he attempts to save ISA hostages taken captive by the evil General Metrac and leads the battle to gain the liberation of Southern Vekta. The player will have to overcome all new Helghast enemies including bodyguards (complete with riot shield defence) and trained killer dogs.

Missions - The fight against the new, sinister General spans over 16 missions in a variety of new environments.

Weaponry - Players will be able to utilize a wide range of weaponry including sniper rifles and a crossbow with explosive tipped arrows and more.

Tactical Command System - At specific points in the game, players will be able to use a new Tactical Command System to give orders to an AI buddy during frantic firefights.

Vehicles - Killzone: Liberation also allows players to drive vehicles including tanks and hovercrafts to help defeat the powerful and intelligent enemy.

Challenge Games - Players can compete in challenge games to sharpen their skills and earn new abilities.

Multiplayer Functionality - The multiplayer functionality in Killzone: Liberation takes full advantage of the wireless capabilities of the PSP hardware, with two distinct styles of gameplay: 1) Two player cooperative gameplay in the single player mission 2) One to six player games over six multiplayer maps.

Gameshare Mode: Killzone - Liberation will feature gameshare mode where players can share demo levels of the game with other PSP system owners.