Killzone 3
Killzone 3 is the fourth game in the Killzone franchise. Several improvements have been made over its prequel, and it can be seen in overall smoother and more balanced gameplay. As in previous game, you will…
Killzone 3 is a shooter developed by Guerrilla Games, released 22 February 2011 on PlayStation 3.
What Killzone 3 is
Killzone 3 is a shooter game developed by Guerrilla Games and released in 2011. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only. It runs on In House Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Visari is gone, but the war is far from over. Helghast forces have mounted a devastating counter-attack, prompting the ISA evacuation of planet Helghan. As new Helghast battalions with more powerful weapons appear, the ISA find themselves outmanned, outgunned and surrounded. The player reassumes the role of Sev, a surviving member of the Special Forces unit Alpha Squad, who must fight against vindictive, merciless enemy forces in a desperate attempt to escape Helghan alive.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction, stealth and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 24 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Killzone series
Killzone 3 is the sixth of 15 entries we hold in the Killzone series. It arrived 2 years after Killzone 2. The next entry was Killzone 3: Helghast Edition in 2011. Its critic score of 84 is 11 points above the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is Killzone 2 at 90.
How it was received
Killzone 3 holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 84% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 16 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 81, across 150 votes.
What it launched against
Killzone 3 launched on 22 February 2011, within three weeks of Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm, Total War: Shogun 2 and Dragon Age II. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm, Total War: Shogun 2, Dragon Age II.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Killzone 3 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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