Playstation Move With Killzone 3
ImpressionsThere are gun peripherals on the market, and then there is Sharp Shooter. Every Move encasing gun peripheral we’ve experienced so far just houses the controllers for a feeling of holding a gun, but Sharp Shooter is something more. When placing the Move controller into the top slot of the Sharp Shooter, the Move controller slips into a mini USB port, and this enables button bypass. The Square and Triangle buttons are placed on the stock above the trigger for easy access while in gameplay.
Der 3D-ModusKillzone 3 sieht nicht nur auf normalen HD-Displays prächtig aus, auch in 3D ist der Shooter ein echter Hingucker. Die Darstellung ist herrlich plastisch und bietet vor allem viel Tiefe. Ihr könnt also weit in den Fernseher hineinschauen. Effekte, die euch direkt ins Gesicht springen oder gar aus der Mattscheibe zu kommen scheinen, fielen uns keine auf. Dennoch erscheinen die Düsen eures Jetpacks oder das Fadenkreuz der Waffe deutlich näher als der Rest des Spielgeschehens. Zuweilen kann das anstrengend sein, doch die Intensität des 3D-Effekts ist frei wählbar.
Killzone 3 is finally available after all the Beta and Demo teases, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. We put a ton of playtime in with the Move and Navigation set-up prior to release, and came up with a nifty Killzone 3 PlayStation Move Guide with a few protips. There was one thing in our previous guide that we couldn’t add-in at the time, and we are back again to give some insight and impressions on the new Move-specific peripheral, Sharp Shooter.
Using classes such as the Tactician, Engineer or the Marksman are all great for using Sharp Shooter as they all have great weapons and skills for shooting at range. The Medic and Infiltrator classes can be used effectively, but as the classes support mostly close range combat their play styles aren’t best suited to the peripheral. Using the right classes with the right settings will see you top the leaderboards in no time.
The Move button also isn’t accessible on the Move controller, so directly under the trigger there's a remapped Move button. The Move button isn’t always used in some games, and a switch to lock the Move button is available to keep the button from being accidently pressed. A toggle switch allows for multiple firing modes, single-shot, burst fire, and fully automatic fire, and can be easily accessed by the thumb. The Select/Start buttons are built into shell of the Sharp Shooter and push in to press the buttons on the Move controller itself.
Mitreißende Inszenierung, coole StoryMehr als 70 Minuten an spektakulären Zwischensequenzen zeigen, wie viel das in Amsterdam ansässige Studio im Bereich Story-Telling dazugelernt hat. Immer wieder gewähren uns Cut-Scenes Einblicke in den militärischen Führungsstab der Helghast, um uns deren Antrieb und Motivation im Kampf gegen die Interplanetarische Strategische Allianz zu offenbaren. Im Schützengraben bleiben die Rotaugen nach wie vor gesichts- und skrupellose Killer. Dafür gelingt es Killzone 3 besser als dem Vorgänger, uns die Jungs (und ein Mädel!
The actual design of the gun itself is a perfect fit for being able to control the Navigation Controller as well as use the gun itself to control the pointer on-screen. Pulling on the handle that cradles the Navigation Controller will reveal a shotgun-styled reload option, and the stock can be pulled out to multiple lengths to suit the user's preferences. Lastly, the Sharp Shooter offers vibration feedback, and when the trigger is pulled and the bullets start to fly, it's a great feeling.
Killzone 3 bietet eine griffigere Steuerung, viel mehr spielerische und optische Abwechslung, Grafik auf Referenz-Niveau, eine bombastische Soundkulisse sowie eine Inszenierung, die Ihresgleichen sucht. Außerdem beweist Killzone 3 eindrucksvoll, dass sich Sonys Bewegungssteuerung Move für weitaus mehr als nur seichte Casual-Spielchen taugt. Damit steht fest: Der neue PS3-Shooter-König heißt Killzone 3. Im nachfolgenden Killzone 3-Test erfahrt ihr, was uns an dem PS3-Shooter besonders gefallen hat - und was weniger.
Overall the Sharp Shooter is an impressive peripheral that is worth its weight in gold, and in the arms. The feeling of blasting down the Helghast in Killzone 3 with the Sharp Shooter just feels right. As it was with learning to use Move in FPS games, Sharp Shooter will takes a few hours of practice to get used to, but the effort is worth it in the end. The Move powered Sharp Shooter is definably the ultimate gun peripheral that Guerrilla Games and Zipper Interactive set out to create.
There are no current move enabled FPS that allow for co-op play using move/sharpshooters (well, Killzone 3 sure doesn't.. bit to early to know what Resistance 3 will allow). So it might be a bit premature buying all this gear with the hopes of two player co-op in the same room for the latest move shooters. It would be fine for on-rails shooters I expect, but not ones that have you move around. Time will tell whether individual games will support that in the future.
Crosshair SensitivityThe Crosshair Sensitivity with Sharp Shooter drastically changes the effectiveness of its use. If the sensitivity is too high, the ability to control the screen movements can be near impossible, and if the sensitivity is too low, the crosshair lags behind, and many easy kills will be lost. A lower sensitivity is desired, but not too much that the crosshair lags.