Nick Suttner, associate reviews editor: Killzone 2 is cinematic by virtue of its astonishing visual presentation -- perhaps the best-looking console game ever, at least on a technical level -- and engaging by virtue of being so cinematic. I found myself playing through it just to witness the tense gunfights and ridiculous set pieces; the linear, Call of Duty-like shooting gallery wasn't particularly interesting to me (rife with exploding barrels and every other cliché you might imagine), but it'll certainly appeal to fans of gritty realism. Which is echoed in the way the guns handle, for better or worse -- there's rare satisfaction from pinpoint kills, but some of the periphery weapons (Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower) are very well done.
