Like others in the past, one Killzone 2 producer says that the PS3 has "a lot more" to offer than what's been revealed thus far. He makes comments about the PS3's several SPUs and how its power can be used to develop a truly great looking game both graphics and gameplay wise. The producer concludes that the PS3 is "futureproof," and as time progresses the PS3's full capabilities will finally come to light. Well, with that being said, will Killzone 2 be the game that begins the path to unlocking the PS3's potential?

It's easy to see that most developers are taking big strides in regards to PlayStation 3 development, and whereas we mostly heard complaints when the system first released (which is to be expected), we're now hearing more praise and compliments. All this really means is that devs and designers are starting to understand what's "under the hood," as one Killzone 2 producer clearly stated.

The concept of "hidden power" in PlayStation consoles a hotly debated one in gaming circles; one side believes there's truth to the term, as it's clear PS2 games (and PS3 games) did and will get significantly better-looking over time. Of course, if you compare the launch titles of the PS2 to the likes of God of War and Final Fantasy XII, it's tough to say there wasn't any "hidden power" in that system. And what about the PS3? Same concept? According to a ThreeSpeech interview with Killzone 2 producer Steven Ter Heide, the answer is a big yes. First, here's what he had to say about some of the hardware specifics:

"I think a lot of the tricks we’re doing are down to the hardware – all the post-processing effects. There are a huge number of SPUs in there so we can just offload a lot of things. All the physics is handled by the SPUs, all the post-processing… we can really push the SPUs so we have a lot of processing power to make the image look the way it looks...

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