There's no doubt Killzone 2 is looking to be a very big title for Sony with it's fun gameplay and beautiful graphics. And why wouldn't it be with the amount of work and dedication Sony and Guerilla games devs has been doing for the game, and money. But does it come as a surprise an anonymous Sony representative continues the hype for this game?
And does this hurt the game like some games which didn't live up to the hype *cough* Haze, Lair *cough*? Well only time will tell.

Sony has been on the playing field since the days it had been rejected by Nintendo and their idea of creating a CD based gaming device. This generation the competition has been different, but this has not deterred the company to give up on pushing a steady and stellar quality of games on its platform. We recently spent some time talking with a Sony rep, who had an interesting anecdote when broached upon Killzone 2. Since this is not an official statement by the company or the developer, the anonymity of the representative is being respected

"It would be a lie to say Sony has not invested heavily in Killzone 2 and each individual at Guerilla games has worked even harder to satisfy any expectations kept by the company and their loyal community. I do see the game breaking a barrier with a huge variety of groups and expect it to see sales as good as Metal Gear Solid 4 if not beyond it."
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    Hunskelper Jan 8, 09
    Did MGS4 sell poorly? If it did, I'd imagine Killzone would beat it with ease.
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    Bale Fire Jan 8, 09
    No MGS4 sold like 4 million worldwide.
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    Hunskelper Jan 8, 09
    4 Million isn't that much for a big hitter like MGS4. Brawl, for example has sold more than double that.
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      Red 9* Jan 8, 09
      MGS4 sold about 1M on its first day. It took other games up to 2 weeks to sell that much.
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      Shinobi_razor Jan 10, 09
      thats cause more ppl have Wiis than PS3s. that doesnt mean Brawl > MGS4.
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    redneonfish Jan 8, 09
    Brawl has a much bigger base of consoles to sell too + it's casual. I'd imagine KZ beating MGS, much more accessible to the masses.
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    Absolute Jan 8, 09
    I really don't see it doing that.

    The first KZ was mediocre, and not enough people really know as much as the informed gaming public (I.E. people registered to Gamegrep).

    MGS4 was a nationwide franchise for over 10 years, this is just the sequel to a run-of-the-mill shooter from last generation.

    While I think it will be amazing; I don't think a lot of the public will.
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    Storm* Jan 8, 09
    Hm, not sure about these numbers. As Absolute mentioned, the first KZ wasn't really spectacular, and though the screens look good for the game, and it'll likely surpass it's predecessor, I'm honestly not interested in K2.
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    DragoniteBallZ Jan 8, 09
    They need to release a PS3 bundle too. That's was party what sold MGS4 for some.
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    BlackLabel Jan 8, 09
    It doesn't matter about a predecessor when a game has had 3 years of hype and has lived up to it in everyway. This anonymous rep may already know it's going to sell more just by viewing the number of pre-orders.
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    Linkin Park Fan Jan 8, 09
    People are more likely to buy a very pretty looking shooter then say MGS.
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    HawkMan Jan 9, 09
    are you saying MGS was not pretty to look at?
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      redneonfish Jan 9, 09
      It was very pretty at the time, but to be honest, it's really funny how quick MGS has been eclipsed by Killzone, Heavy Rain etc. MGS still have the best facial detail i've ever seen though.
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        Red 9* Jan 9, 09
        After MGS4, it was like PS3 devs were like "Heeeeeey...so THIS is how a PS3 works!"
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    Shiny Mew Jan 10, 09
    Heavy rain isn't all that good graphics tbh, MGS4 is probably the best graphics game out infront of LBP, But KillZone 2 will be another thing. D'ya think when it comes out all the 360 fan-boys will start rumors? Although their most allied unreal engine won't be able to take KillZone 2. lol.
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    Newcloud Jan 10, 09
    sony has to cut the price of the ps3 if they really want it to sell that well and i can see them doing that
    they have put bucket loads of money into this a price drop would be the iceing on the cake... they'd be stupid if they didn't
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      Red 9* Jan 10, 09
      Do some more research. Because if you did, you'd see that Sony are very close to start making a profit off of the PS3; the production cost is only $50 above the selling price, so dropping the price now would be a fool's errand. After they start profiting, they'll likely wait for some time so they can start accumulating a bit of money that they can actually use.
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    Shinobi_razor Jan 10, 09
    thats funny, cause MGS4 is more of a killer app than Killzone 2, personally. K2 is low on my list of reasons for me to buy a PS3, up top is MGS4 and God of War 3, and then of course Kingdom Hearts 3 if thats a PS3 exclusive.

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