Sony making a Halo killer?

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Kin aka Kill Zone - Halo Killer?

When the Xbox launched, Halo was touted as the best game ever in many circles, and still gains heaps of praise to this day. Sony plans to steal a bit of that spotlight with their upcoming "Halo-killer", titled Kin, which is also known as Kill Zone.

Kin is being developed by the Lost Boys, a group out of the Netherlands, and here is what we know so far:

- the game will include multiplayer co-op online play, as well as various other 16 player modes.

- voice communication will be supported via the PS2's headset.

- the game runs at a constant 60 FPS and is said to be the best-looking PS2 title yet, even better than Gran Turismo 4 (?!).

- the control scheme will be similar to Halo. Imitiation is the sincerest form of flattery!

- streaming technology will be used to eliminate load times, ala Jak + Daxter.

- the "kill zone" term refers to a gameplay dynamic which would slow a player's targeting, giving them a slight advantage over other players.... is this first-person bullet-time? It's not known if this feature will be included in the final game as of yet.

- the game is rumored to use the Havok physics engine found in Half-Life 2.

- the game's soundtrack will be performs by a symphony orchestra.

- the targeted release date is sometime in Fall 2004.

So, is it a Halo-killer? More importantly, is it going to be a Halo 2-killer? We can't say for sure, but when we know more, you'll know more. Stay tuned.

Source: PSX Nation

[xS]

Can the PS2 even run a FPS at 60 FPS? I'm teh inept at this technical stuff, but I've played quite a few PS2 games with framerate problems.=\

[NeoZeedeater]

If they lower the graphic detail, I'm sure they can run any game at 60fps. It's just that most developers seem to care more about graphic detail than frame rate. *glares at Rare for ruining Perfect Dark*

[GameFreak]

The only Halo-killer coming out is Halo 2.

All these other pretenders are just trying to put a dent in the excitement/anticipation level over Halo 2.

[Frogacuda]

Halo is not the high water mark for the genre and never was. It need not be removed from a throne it never had.

[Drewbacca]

What the hell? Everybody is making these claims. Here:

I am now officially making a Halo killer.

Who else is next? Acclaim? Despite the fact that Acclaim hasn't made a game that's 'killed' in years. (maybe Aggressive Inline)

[xS]

Yeah, Sony should work on a Serious Sam killer. I wouldn't mind a FPS/ Adventure game ala Metroid Prime either.

[Frogacuda]

I remember seeing screens of this game a few months back. Didn't slay me.

[Mzo]

Valve made a "Halo-killer" years before Sony tried.

Years before Halo was made, too. :-P

[Master]

A) As far as FPS console game sales Halo is definitely the high water mark.

B) It certainly is one of the best games in the genre (Console FPS).