Friday 4 February 2011

Killzone 3 multiplayer Open Beta - try before you buy

I had a riot with the KZ3 private beta, and now the public one is available in the Store for all to try - I suggest you all take it for a spin, especially if you are undecided on the purchase.

Differences between the private and open betas:
  • the framerate is up a touch, those hectic closeup moments feel more solid and fair
  • Only one map! Still, enough to get the flavour and have a lot of fun
  • Menus have been overhauled to a tasty red CRT look on black - I approve
  • The Helghast command voice is Ray Winstone - this rocks!
  • As one map, you don't get to try the Jetpacks or Exoskeletons as they are map specific
  • A really nasty bug appears, I kept falling into water for a suicide - despite being nowhere near water. Maybe it was just that session, but I don't want crap like that on the gold release.
I'm excited now, clan U3S is set up and waiting you you to join... message PSN MrJimmy if you want in...

5 comments:

  1. still not downloaded this, kind of wish it was a single player demo really. not sure if i'd be much use joining the clan as you can see from my old stats in the TSR i played it for about a week online, gave up, went off to play bot matches and LAN with a mate.

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  2. I've never claimed to be the greatest player on earth, I like a teeny dash of strategy with my shooters, this does nicely. BTW the single player demo should now also be available for download, going to trigger that in a min...

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  3. Ah correction, the multiplayer Open Beta is until 15 February 2011, then single player demo from 16th - see http://tinyurl.com/64vw3cg

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  4. I haven't really spent much time in MP with FPS's since R:FoM, but I do have KZ3 on pre-order and I'm possibly up for some clan action (night shifts & kids permitting).
    Really hoping there's online co-op for the campaign.

    Just finished the Dead Space 2 & LBP2 SP's. Still got Dead Space: Extraction, Bioshock 2 & Enslaved to get through.
    inFAMOUS 2 & LA Noire incoming too... I'm seriously struggling for time :-)

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  5. oooooooookaay, add me to the clan, not sure if/when i'll get the game though.

    will PM you on PSN next time i boot the old beast up.

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