Those wary of the scores given to Playstation exclusives by Official Playstation Magazine's need fear no longer, for Sony's much anticipated shooter seems to be garnering such high scores and praise right across the board.

Eurogamer posted their Killzone II review at 5PM this evening, and it got a firm thumbs-up from the tough-marking website. The final verdict? PS3 owners can rejoice, because in Killzone II, the Playstation 3 finally has the first-person shooter experience it's owners have been craving.

This is a methodical shooter that makes few concessions to those not already interested in its single-minded approach to cover-based military action. I've compared it to Rainbow Six in the past, but it also calls to mind F.E.A.R, another tough tactical effort that was often misunderstood by those expecting a frag-happy spook hunt. Killzone 2 is a taut and muscular game, a shooter that gives back more than you put in, provided you have the intestinal fortitude. It may take its time revealing its true depths and pleasures, but the journey is well worth taking. Between Killzone 2's unforgiving grit and Resistance 2's alien-bursting excess, the PS3 finally has both ends of the shooter spectrum covered in grand style.

Taker4ever via eurogamer.net »