If you’ve been browsing the Internet these past few days, then you may have chanced upon the new “multiplayer” video for Killzone 2, which was shown over at the Leipzig Games Convention. There has been talk regarding its authenticity, since it all sounds manufactured.

Here are top 10 reasons why the Killzone 2 multiplayer video is a fake:

1. The voices actually sound like that of grown men, not of twelve-year-old kids whose certain reproductive parts haven’t matured.
2. Only minor swearing was heard.
3. There were no references to one’s sexual orientation.
4. Players used teamwork.
5. No one used strafe-jumping or bunny hopping.
6. Beaten players didn’t complain about lag.
7. The medic healed a fallen teammate.
8. Nobody uses “Bam” as an exclamation in multiplayer.
9. Nobody took down another player using a melee attack.
10. No teabagging.

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Top 10 reasons why the Killzone 2 multiplayer video is manufactured

My main reason for reluctance is the view itself. The third-person camera gives the player wider peripheral vision that FPSes could never provide. As a result, hiding in cover becomes feasible because you, the player, would be able to see if your character is hidden well or if a body part is sticking out for your enemies to shoot.

Killzone 2’s “lean and peek” gameplay thrills me because I’ve never seen an FPS utilize cover mechanics. However, since the game is still under development and won’t be released until next year, we can only speculate if “lean and peek” works or not. Would the Killzone 2 gameplay be affected greatly by this mechanic, or is this just a gimmick?

For Sony’s sake, I hope it does work since Killzone 2 is a PS3-exclusive game. If it doesn’t, then Killzone is just overhyped freebie material that’s destined to be placed in a bargain shelf next to Haze.

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Killzone 2 video shows cover mechanics

Three Speech is a semi-official means of communication for the PlayStation. That means a lot of what the blog has to say is marketing fluff, but if you look more closely, there could be some interesting news every so often.

So when the blog off-handedly mentions the launch date of Killzone 2 in a lengthy post, you should pay more attention because it’s the closest thing you could get for legitimate news. For now, at least.

“From around September or October, the PS3 will move into top gear: that’s when Killzone 2 will arrive…”

You heard it folks, the supposed Halo-killer will arrive in the latter part of 2008. Would it be any good? I can’t really say. The visuals are indeed looking sweet, but don’t let that be an assurance. *cough*Lair*cough*

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Killzone 2 to arrive in second half of 2008?

Aside from the obvious gameplay footage inserted at parts of the video, everything seems to look the same (i.e. fantastic). The comparison also showed the eye candy we’ll be treated to when playing the game, so look closely.

While everything looks purrrfect, I find it stupid to transport platoons of soldiers over a platform that doesn’t come with any harnesses to keep its passengers from being thrown off. But that’s just me.

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Killzone 2 videos get compared