I really enjoyed Killzone 2 and Killzone 3's single player campaigns, even if the multiplayer of each took a little getting used to. Therefore I was very much looking forward to seeing what Killzone: Shadow Fall had to offer, especially since it was one of the PS4 launch titles. Having now spent about 3 or 4 hours in the game, I'm shocked by how much animosity I'm feeling toward it.
This review of the game in the Globe and Mail perfectly sums up my feelings, including the headline: 'more fun to look at than to play.' I've now had three experiences in the campaign where I've considered giving up on the game entirely. I made it through the first two but am not sure how much more I'm willing to invest in stumbling through the latest pile of mud I've found myself mired in. You'd think a game that almost always provides you with a visual cue as to your next objective wouldn't be so damned frustrating in trying to play through, but you'd be wrong. There are also smaller annoyances like the way pressing the Right arrow on the D-pad often gets interpreted as an Up arrow instead, resulting in the Objectives screen popping up when I really wanted my Echo pulse to go out. Or the fact that the text on the screen is so small that I can only read it if I sit within a couple feet of our 50-inch TV screen! Who the hell QA'd this turd?
I was completely prepared to adore this game and yet I find myself on the verge of abandoning it. What a disappointment.
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