Morning all. Here’s the big Killzone 2 story. Thoughts etc?
Apologies for the technical hitch - this story is fixed and now working…
Steel & Titanium Pack brings you two brand-new online multiplayer maps for Killzone 2 on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3™): download it on April 30th.
The first downloadable content for Killzone 2 on PLAYSTATION 3 is on its way in the form of the Steel & Titanium Pack: a download featuring two all-new maps for Warzone, Killzone 2’s online multiplayer mode where up to 32 players battle it out on PlayStation Network. New from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, the Steel & Titanium pack will expand the Killzone 2 experience even further with the Wasteland Bullet map and the Vekta Cruiser map: two new crucibles of combat filled with danger and opportunities to dish out punishment for the opposition.
In the Wasteland Bullet map, the action will take place on the bullet train that links Pyrrhus and the Wasteland and transports much needed goods and troops between the two regions. The game is a frenzied firefight to wrestle complete control of the train away from the enemy and into the hands of your faction. With the train hurtling at full speed, you’ll need to remain aware of your immediate environment as well as your enemies – hitting an overhead obstacle at this speed will mean instant death. In the Vekta Cruiser map, ISA troops aboard a vast ship must repel a force of assaulting Helghast troops whilst also protecting the cruiser itself from heavy Helghan fire. The action takes place entirely indoors in a hauntingly claustrophobic game where attackers lurk around every corner.
Released this February, the acclaimed Killzone 2 puts players at the forefront of a daring interplanetary invasion of the terrifying planet Helghan, pitting two fearsome forces - the ISA and the Helghast - against each other in an incredibly hostile warzone where lightning illuminates the theatre of combat and rain lashes the troops. In multiplayer Warzone mode, players join up via PlayStation Network in a specially-developed set of games where teamwork and tactics are key. A world of futuristic combat on a truly planetary scale, Killzone 2 puts players at war with each other and everything around them; now, with the Steel & Titanium pack, the experience is about to get even more intense on April 30th. To find out more, visit www.killzone.com.
…at this rate I’ve never going to get any further with “F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin” or “Resident Evil 5″.
Stupid free downloadable extra content on an already excellent genre-defining game that has seen me be online for 5 days & 9 hours since release (apparently).
Doesn’t time fly when you’re having so much fun?
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Apr 14, 2009 @ 9:36 am
As mentioned on the other thread…
Here is Gameplay footage of the new maps..
Wasteland Bullet - http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47890.html
1:27 in that clip is priceless ( not for kids though ).
Vekta Cruiser - http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47888.html
Rumour is they may both be free!
Comment by CartBlanche — Apr 14, 2009 @ 11:14 am
This is brilliant news. Also, I’m waiting for the “Retro” pack. Those original killzone maps were quite good, though I’m betting they’re going to have all sorts of sparkley shiney stuff added to bring them up to date. Mmm! The beach head. The slums. They’re gonna be great!
As an aside, I’m still smarting from the untimely terminal state of ThreeSpeech.
I’m slowly coming to tearms with how much we’re losing. I don’t want to hear other strangers commments.
Comment by LordOfRuin — Apr 14, 2009 @ 11:17 am
The downloadable content will *not* be free after all…
[ http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=killzone2&thread.id=306577 ]
BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Apr 14, 2009 @ 12:33 pm
I really hope the PSN cards will come soon for this Mappack, It totaly looks awsome.
As alternative it would be great if the cards aint here
yet, they could come with a purchasable code only usable for downloading this mappack.
Hope some of the big guys are reading this =)
Cant wait for the mappack =)
Comment by Liddo — Apr 14, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
will it be free
Comment by Abdi — Apr 20, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
@Abdi:
I refer you to my previous comment [#4].
BFN,
fp.
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PS.
[ http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=killzone2&thread.id=309958 ]
*Official* Patch 1.24 inbound
motherh666
Killzone 2 Dev Team
Hi guys,
here’s the patch notes being released now. Once this patch is live we will start on the next, even bigger patch. We’ve got some good stuff still coming for you guys. We’ll talk a little more about these changes next week on http://www.killzone.com .
Have a nice weekend.
Seb
On April 22nd at 8AM GMT, Guerrilla Games will release the next game update to their hit First Person Shooter Killzone 2, exclusive for the Playstation3.
The primary main aim of patch 1.24 is to enable the released versions of the game to play with Japanese release due on the 23rd of April 2009.
It also enables support for the first DLC pack – “Steel and Titanium” available on the Playstation®Store from the 30th of April 2009 and we have added three additional ranks to the top-end of the rankings known as ‘Hardcore ranks’.
There are also some minor improvements on finding and joining friends and clan member, but we will continue to improve on the system with the next update.
The patch is 57MB large and a full list of fixes and feature updates are below:
AI - Bots now skipping disabled/destroyed MGs in warzone when requesting mounted guns.
AI - Do not claim waypoints for the previous character when it’s dead.
AI - Fixes bots getting stuck trying to arm/disarm S&D object when mission is already over.
Campaign - Fix for potential progression bug in Salamun Bridge.
Clan - User name, not users clan displayed in rankings
Clan - Winning 10 Clan Challenges causes the user to become stuck on the medal awards screen.
Controls - Lean & Peak - Zoom hold on and out of ammo it switches between regular/scope view rapidly.
Cosmetic - Blue screen tint which indicates scout cloak is occasionally enabled and will remain indefinitely.
Cosmetic - White squares on the grenade counter merge together when displayed in 1080p
Create Game - “Badge Combination” option does not work properly
Create Game - Online - “clan only” presets apply even after a player leaves a clan
DLC - DLC pack 1 - ‘Steel & Titanium’ support DLC - New Loading screens advertising the first DLC pack.
Exploit - Helghan Industries - Player getting out of map fix.
Exploit - Radec Academy - User is able to gain access to the roof when revived in a specific location.
Exploit - Reviving player stuck in wall collision can result in him spawning outside level
Exploit - Salamun Market - One sided wall allows people to be seen and shot from outside where they cant see or fire out
Exploit - Tharsis Depot - Player can get out of the “normal” play area and can get into some sniper/camp spots
Feature - Invite player from friendslist Feature - Join Clan Member list added.
Feature - Join Game - 17-24 players filter.
Feature - MP - Moving while seeing scores after pressing SELECT
Feature - The radar/map now has a larger radius
Feature - Three additional ‘Harcore’ Ranks added to the top limits.
Front-end - Add support to display more than 8 maps when creating a game /challenge/tournament
Front-end - Sorting ascending and decending ranks working better in ‘Rankings’
Front-end - When in a squad, the Valor Trophy is visible in the Squad Tab, however the users rank is not being displayed on top of it.
Mods - Official tournament to be displayed first followed by custom created tournaments
Mods - Additional functionality made avalable to the in-game moderators.
Network - Server side fix for full games being displayed incorrectly.
Network - User is unable to use the ‘Join Clan Member’ tab due to Network Error Code 20002.
Online - File-synching with the Japanese release of Killzone 2 on the 23rd of April.
Sound - Turret placing sound continues when killed.
Stability - Crash when synching gamestate after a full mapcycle
Stability - Hang on a screen with a blank message window just before a message appears.
Stability - Reducing the load on the server related to syncing the buddylist
Stats - If a clan wins 24 Clan Challenges and goes to the result screen, the medal acquisition screen, which normally displays when you win 25 games, will display.
Stats - Number of air-support grenades used by tacticians does not add to the stats of joined user correctly.
Stats - Number of spawn-grenades used by tacticians does not add to the stats of joined user correctly.
Stats - User sometimes does not receive 1000 valor award when winning 10 Clan Challenges.
Text - % character not displayed correctly on the creating game dialogue box after selecting to create game.
Text - If a client receives an invite from a clan which has a ‘$’ character in the clan name, the recipient will get kicked
Text - Minor Italian localization fix.
Text - Minor Japanese localization fix.
Tournament - Game decides winner if one of the two teams doesn’t spawn in
Trophies - Fix for Wargod trophy unlocking pre-maturely
We are continuing to improve the game with updates to existing content and adding new features. Work on the next patch has begun and we will continue to support this game. If you have any questions regarding the patches or have problems with Killzone 2, please visit www killzone com for further help.
END
Seb Downie - Producer - Guerrilla Games
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Comment by fanpages — Apr 21, 2009 @ 8:11 pm
FYI;
[ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/21/killzone-2-dlc-price-and-trailer/ ]
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21 Apr
Killzone 2 DLC price and trailer
Posted by Jeff Rubenstein // Social Media Manager
Last week we announced Killzone 2’s first downloadable map pack, “Steel & Titanium.” In case that’s not ringing a bell, take a look at this new trailer for the two-map set:
Today we can also confirm that “Steel & Titanium Pack” will be available on the PlayStation Store next week (April 30th) for $5.99.
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BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Apr 21, 2009 @ 8:15 pm
FYI:
[ http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/04/21/killzone-2-dlc-adds-12-new-trophies/ ]
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Killzone 2 DLC adds 12 new Trophies
by Andrew Yoon { Apr 21st 2009 at 4:30PM }
The upcoming “Steel and Titanium” DLC pack for Killzone 2 will also add 12 new Trophies to the game, all Bronze. Two two maps will feature six Trophies each, encouraging players to utilize all the various classes and tactics available in multiplayer. To check out the new Trophies, click past the break.
Bronze Trophies
Wasteland Medic Revive 5 allies in Wasteland Bullet in a round.
Wasteland Engineer Repair 5 objects in Wasteland Bullet in a round.
Wasteland Tactician 5 allies spawn on your spawn grenade in Wasteland Bullet in a round.
Wasteland Saboteur Kill 5 enemies while disguised in Wasteland Bullet in a round.
Wasteland Scout Kill 5 enemies while cloaked in Wasteland Bullet in a round.
Wasteland Assault Boost 5 times in Wasteland Bullet in a round.
Cruiser Medic Revive 5 allies in Vekta Cruiser in a round.
Cruiser Engineer Repair 5 objects in Vekta Cruiserin a round.
Cruiser Tactician 5 allies spawn on your spawn grenade in Vekta Cruiser in a round.
Cruiser Saboteur Kill 5 enemies while disguised in Vekta Cruiser in a round.
Cruiser Scout Kill 5 enemies while cloaked in Vekta Cruiser in a round.
Cruiser Assault Boost 5 times in Vekta Cruiser in a round.
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BFN,
fp.
Comment by fanpages — Apr 21, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
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