Shrygue
January 14th, 2009, 19:47
via Computer and Video Games (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=205836)
It'll disappoint PS3 fans and give Xbox fanboys ammo for months to come, but Killzone 2 game director Mathijs de Jonge has finally admitted there are no plans to add a co-op mode to the flagship shooter.
De Jonge was cagey over the matter when we asked him back in August. "Co-op we're not talking about at the moment," he said, which seemed to hint that it'll be included, but he just doesn't want to disclose facts.
Other rumours strongly suggested a post-release patch, but as De Jonge has now confirmed, there's no chance of that either.
"Currently there are no plans for co-op in Killzone 2," he admitted.
"Technically it would be quite difficult to implement it for the story mode as for example the mission sections are loaded in seamlessly - no loading screens - and that would cause issues with teleporting players. Even without co-op it's still a big game and gamers will have plenty to sink their teeth into," he told PSU.
On the PS Blog, Sony's Jeff Rubenstein also confirmed: "There is no collector's edition slated for Killzone 2."
He added: "Guerrilla Games has put all of their effort into creating this masterpiece of a game, so we didn't actively pursue a CE."
Don't let the double serving of disappointment get you down though - you're in for a treat and we'll be telling you all about it in our full review once the embargo shackles come off.
It'll disappoint PS3 fans and give Xbox fanboys ammo for months to come, but Killzone 2 game director Mathijs de Jonge has finally admitted there are no plans to add a co-op mode to the flagship shooter.
De Jonge was cagey over the matter when we asked him back in August. "Co-op we're not talking about at the moment," he said, which seemed to hint that it'll be included, but he just doesn't want to disclose facts.
Other rumours strongly suggested a post-release patch, but as De Jonge has now confirmed, there's no chance of that either.
"Currently there are no plans for co-op in Killzone 2," he admitted.
"Technically it would be quite difficult to implement it for the story mode as for example the mission sections are loaded in seamlessly - no loading screens - and that would cause issues with teleporting players. Even without co-op it's still a big game and gamers will have plenty to sink their teeth into," he told PSU.
On the PS Blog, Sony's Jeff Rubenstein also confirmed: "There is no collector's edition slated for Killzone 2."
He added: "Guerrilla Games has put all of their effort into creating this masterpiece of a game, so we didn't actively pursue a CE."
Don't let the double serving of disappointment get you down though - you're in for a treat and we'll be telling you all about it in our full review once the embargo shackles come off.