Killzone: Shadow Fall Critic Reviews

Thankfully, Shadow Fall handles far better than its predecessors that were hamstrung by the limited abilities of the PlayStation 3. It’s perfectly smooth to play, and there’s no longer a button to attach yourself to cover — simply crouching behind a chest-high wall will hide you, and pushing forward against it will let you stick your gun out to shoot.

I like Killzone: Shadow Fall for its change of direction from previous series games, as well as its change of pace over other first-person shooters. Guerrilla has tried a few new things this time around, and should be commended as such. I welcome the almost sandbox-ish level approach, and the stealth segments did a nice job of breaking up the standard shooting action.

Killzone: Shadow Fall is a very good tech demo for the PS4, but also an excellent FPS with nothing to be ashamed of in front of Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty Ghosts in terms of gameplay and multiplayer experience. Sony's game does even better with an open gameplay, where the use of the combat drone was well thought out at start. Shadow Fall is maybe a bit less spectacular and fast-paced than Killzone 3 in it's solo mode, but it gained in open-mindness much to our enjoyment. The exploration is a new element to be reckoned with which is a good thing when you know you're going to spend hours staring at those marvelous graphics that set the tone for the story. Giving the player some choices, that's the mainstay of a game which keeps its promises in spite of a few polishing flaws. A game that offers a very good solo and multiplayer and should appeal to most gamers.

Kill Zone Shadow Fall is a very enjoyable first person shooter on the PlayStation 4 that really showcases the power of this next-gen console with some fun gameplay tweaks.

Gorgeous-looking and filled with fresh tactical gameplay.

Guerrilla Games needs to recognize that it's not plot points and politics that move its games, but the bullets and guns. If the campaign could take a step back from the spectacle to focus on core concepts and feedback loops, the qualities that make the multiplayer suite so flexible and entertaining could make the campaign even stronger. Killzone Shadow Fall is easy to recommend as a launch title, and it's also a fantastic shooter on its own merits, regardless of hardware or history.

A very good and varied multiplayer FPS. Some things, like the big attack/defend scenarios, were better on Killzone 3.

Once again Guerrila did what it knows best: a game with fantastic graphics, a fascinating narrative and gameplay with highs and lows. Killzone: Shadow Fall is a competent shooter you would like to try on PlayStation 4, although some flaws prevent it from becoming a killer app for the console.

The single player is quite varied when it comes to weapons, levels and gameplay elements. The OWL also offers players a few interesting tactical choices, which make certain sections of the game highly replayable. Top that off with some great visuals and a high framerate, and we’ve got ourselves a great shooter that’s worth buying for the single player alone.

The amazing visuals aspect, the great variety of levels, and the fantastically developed story turn Killzone Shadow Fall into the best game of PlayStation 4 and the franchise. Welcome to the Next-Gen.

An enjoyable - if ignorable - single-player campaign with some fantastic graphics coupled to an excellent multiplayer mode.

This is the reboot the series needed. If you own a PS4, you own this by default.

Visually simply the best Killzone yet and mechanically more varied then before, Guerilla Games delivers an entertaining shooter for the PS4 launch. Unfortunately the AI didn’t yet reach the next generation.

If only it had banished even more of the claustrophobic corridor gameplay and had just a little more effort taken with the storytelling, it could have been a truly classic launch title. As it is, it’s still a sterling shooter that shows off the potential of the PS4’s powerful hardware, and an easy recommendation for PS4 owners looking for their futuristic shooter fix.

Visually stunning, the debut of the series on PS4 is a fresh experience with some good ideas and a different feeling than the rest of shooters. No matter how you look at it, it's a great choice to see what your new PS4 can do.

Killzone: Shadow Fall is an uninventive but still largely enjoyable shooter, with rich visuals and a solid multiplayer experience. Poor dialogue and narrative keep the game far from the best out there.

As one of the first PS4 exclusives. Killzone: Shadow Fall does a great job. Despite some level design shortcomings and a not-so-intriguing plot, the game offers some marvelous moments that makes it the perfect companion for the PS4 launch.

Its single-player campaign suffers from some AI issues and dabbling in non-shooter gameplay it’s just not good at, but it’s still an enjoyable romp that challenges you to really think about how you’re approaching each fight. And then there’s multiplayer, as hardcore as ever but with a level of accessibility that will allow Killzone’s online community to grow and flourish for some time to come.

Guerilla is successful in mixing Halo with Half-Life, Prey and Deus Ex, but some frustrating moments and unoriginal multiplayer keep it from achieving true greatness.

Sure, its characters may not be all that convincing, and its multiplayer is more a well-crafted distraction than a long-term destination, but the game as a whole contains plenty of unexpected surprises that make it worth your time.