Killzone HD
Killzone HD is a remastered version of the 2004 PS2 Killzone game, made for inclusion in Killzone Trilogy Collection, but also offered standalone as a PSN download. It is a reworked version of the original…
Killzone HD is a shooter developed by Guerrilla Games, released 23 October 2012 on PlayStation 3.
What Killzone HD is
Killzone HD is a shooter game developed by Guerrilla Games and released in 2012. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
During the era of space exploration, a faction of humans colonized the planet Helghan. In order to survive in the harsh environment, these people mutated to the point of no longer remaining human. They developed a passionate hatred for mankind, and eventually formed the Helghast Empire, attacking the planet Vekta controlled by the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA). As Helghast soldiers invade the planet's perimeter, the ISA forces are trying to hold the ground and find a way to stop them.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Killzone series
Killzone HD is the ninth of 15 entries we hold in the Killzone series. It arrived 2 years after Killzone 3: Collector's Edition. The next entry was Killzone Trilogy in 2012. Its critic score of 55 is 18 points below the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is Killzone 2 at 90.
How it was received
Killzone HD holds a critic score of 55 out of 100. That places it above 14% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 15 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Killzone HD launched on 23 October 2012, within three weeks of Dishonored, Hotline Miami, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Assassin's Creed III. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Dishonored, Hotline Miami, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Assassin's Creed III.
Official trailer
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