Killzone fans are having a helluva week, because they believe the PlayStation 5’s user interface introduction is teasing a new title. You may have noticed the Helghast front-and-centre in the system login screen, but that’s just an ancient PlayStation Network avatar, right? Should we really be reading too much into it?
Well, no, but the name Scotty Kenzo has intrigued hardcore followers of Guerrilla Games’ franchise. Indeed, there is a character in Killzone lore called Sgt. Kenzo Hakhan, who served as a Helghan soldier during the Vektan Cold War. So, could this be a hint at a new game? Well, no, because Scotty Kenzo is one of the fake names the Japanese giant’s been using on PlayStation marketing materials for years:
We do know that Guerrilla Games likely has a second project in production alongside Horizon Forbidden West, which is widely believed to be some kind of online shooter. Could it be Killzone-themed? Well, it’s certainly not impossible – but this PS5 user interface tease is not evidence of that in the slightest, we’re afraid.
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These little details are never accidents, bring on more Killzone
Say what you want about the Killzone games, but Killzone 2 (YES!), and Shadow Fall are two of the cleanest and nicest looking shooters available. Even Liberation looked great on the PSP. We already know what they can do with Horizon, so it would be interesting to see if they dive back into the Killzone franchise for more fantastic looking gunplay.
The last good killzone was the 2nd game in series since then it really went downhill
Yea I really enjoyed shadow fall, hopefully we get a new killzone, but I think if one was in the pipeline for next year think Sony would have done a tease by now, if there is one in the works I'm guessing 2022 at earliest.
Bring back KZ2’s multiplayer. Plus the jet packs of 3 cause those were fun.
I miss the halcyon days of Shawn Layden trolling us with shirts.
Yet another series I have never played.
@blacklivesmatter Have you seen Killzone Mercenary? That game is a very close second behind two.
I was never big on Killzone. Was never sure why I didn't like them, but I didn't.
Resistance however. Now that series I like. It went wonky, but gameplay and setting wise, it was much more my style. I want that back.
I do believe GG is working on a Killzone game, but i don't think the Kenzo profile means anything...
I want more Killzone multiplayer.
I sunk a lot of hours into Killzone 2 in college. And 3. And even Shadow Fall with my terrible LTE that worked about 70% of the time.
I’ve always loved Killzone.
I thought it was cool when I saw the avatar. Its the one I've been using for years, since around the PS3 launch. I had to double take when I saw it...like is that my account lol
Kill zone 2 and 3 were stunning. Shadow fall just terrible. Remember that amazing trailer of kill zone 2 at E3 all those years ago. I want that with ps5 quality that would be mind blowing.
Killzone Mercenary was one of the freshest breaths of air in a time when shooters were all COD clones. A nice little throwback. Not to mention it was gorgeous and on a handheld!
I'd dig a series revival if it's more like Mercenary and less like Shadowfall.
I'd also kill for a Resistance revival if it was able to capture the same sort of spirit the Doom reboots have managed to.
I'm pretty surprised they haven't thrown out a Killzone free to play multiplayer game tbh
Please!!! Please!!! Please!!!
I never really loved Killzone. It felt like a generic brown shooter, and a product of the brown shooter era. And it was browner than most brown shooters.
I had written Guerilla off as an amazing developer until Horizon because of it.
Shadowfall was.....ok I guess? It's not that I didn't have fun with it at all, but it was also remarkably forgettable. It doesn't really fit with the Sony stable of "big IPs" at this time, I think, unless they can think of a way to do something really different with it. Shadowfall was an attempt at that, but I don't think it really hit the mark. All I'll give Shadowfall was it made a bleak launch day a little less bleak.
Killzone could definitely fill a space in the ps5 library after the recent studio acquisitions. It's been a while since sony got into the aaa shooter market.
Mercenaries was great and showed that there's more to offer from the series, especially if they're given the time to make the game all it could be.
They now have the hardware to deliver a really great game, and we know guerilla are capable.
I'd love to see it
Same with sly cooper. They had that avatar on the UI demo as well. Sucker punch also added the Armor in Ghost of Tsushima which is another hint.
@TheRedComet Killzone multiplayer is one of the few multiplayers I could get into. I played the hel(ghast) out of 3 and Mercenary’s multiplayer.
I was a beast on Killzone Shadowfall, so I’m down for a comeback for sure! Never had so much fun sniping in a shooter before that game, haha.
I nominate SIE San Diego taking a crack at the Killzone license, those poor guys have been in pergatory making the same baseball game every year 😟
@MFTWrecks Mercenary was ridiculously underrated. I’d put it up there with Persona 4 Golden for best Vita games. I rarely jump into multiplayer, but 3 and Mercenary had some of the most addictive multiplayer I’ve played.
Off topic just got Amazon uk email for 3D Audio headset and dual sense shipping Nov 12th ,anyone else get this ?
@SoSolidSnake I just got the controller and camera emails from amazon UK 😄
I wouldn’t mind another kill zone
I remember the infamous "This is all gameplay" trailer. Then you play the demo and you see the flash of black transitioning from CLEARLY a cinematic to absolutely awful and bland looking visuals. Turned me off buying the game and even from the entire series going forward. Only got Shadowfall because it came free with my PS4. First game was great though.
#Bullshot
Loved all the Killzone games. Second being my favourite out of the lot. So I'd be very happy to see a PS5 game.
Really enjoy Sony's shooters so I'd also love to see Insomniac bringing a Resistance trilogy or make a new game for PS5 too.
@PhantomMenace84 😄-Yeah I definitely would love to see Sony do a New MAG with this hardware, it could be epic!
Two of the accounts online friends were using Sly Cooper avatars! Sly Cooper 5 announcement incoming!
Killzone. Epic space galactic saga. Play as Helghast or ISA to conquer the galaxy. One huge epic, two endings. Red or blue. Like red alert or C&C but FPS. And... More planets/nations to join the fray! Fast forward 50 years. Bigger. Grander. Massive story and character development pls! Love this franchise.
If they bring Killzone back then I hope they bring Echo back as well cos she was an interesting character.
Maybe a Killzone Collection release?
I would kill for a new Killzone game (in the game ofc) hopefully we get to play as helghast I like their side of the war.
Thought they were working on SOCOM reboot? 😲😲👍
@hoffa007 weirdly excited to have them dormant for a week 😂...ey who knows? MAYBE Sony might ship ps5’s early !
@blacklivesmatter I loved KZ3 i even Platinumed it i only stopped playing because i was max level. I loved the objective based multiplayer i always forget the name. A bad team against a good team in two was recipe for disaster getting locked in the spawn was no fun for me. I hated the last KZ though.
@SoSolidSnake I am the same don't you worry 😆 I was thinking just the same about the console that would be gladly met and a nice surprise.
I loved killzone on PS3 and I also loved shadow fall, still have them. Must play them again soon.
I hope not, Killzone sucks. I'd much rather have that new SOCOM they were supposedly working on, SOCOM II is probably the most fun I've had in any online multiplayer game.
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