Killzone 3 (USA / Brazil / Sv / No / Da / Fi / Tr)
PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in 2011
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✪ Reviewed on June 20, 2024
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Killzone 3 is the epic conclusion of the PS3 trilogy with spectacular weightless and jungle sequences. PlayStation Move support, enriched multiplayer, still memorable Helghast. A worthy finale for the saga.
Third installment of the Killzone saga by Guerrilla Games concluding the main trilogy with an openly epic battle for Helghan. Published by Sony, released in Europe in February 2011. PlayStation Move support for aiming, enriched 24-player online multiplayer, Bot Match mode, stereoscopic 3D support, and intensified campaign with jet packs and tanks.
Killzone 3 review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Futuristic war of metallic hues, grey light and brutalist architecture: the FPS composes a dystopia of striking coherence. The density of the settings and the atmospheric effects reinforce an oppressive immersion. This visual direction, dark and polished, stood as a technical showcase of the console.
Signed by Joris de Man, the music blends martial orchestra and taut electro to dress a future of total war. Each assault pulses with a menacing intensity, underlining the harshness of the battlefields. This sonic breadth, punchy and cinematic, elevates the warlike sweep of the series.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The sequel widens the horizons with more varied environments, devastating weapons and even more spectacular staging, while keeping that characteristic weight. The gunplay stays visceral, the multiplayer intense and snappy. Technically gorgeous and packed with action, an FPS that elevates its formula and offers clashes of gleeful brutality.
Guerrilla's third Killzone, which widens the theater of war, adds the jetpack and polished a campaign built for the era's stereoscopic 3D. Widely distributed in the West, its collector interest stays low and rests mainly on its place as the conclusion of the series' main arc rather than scarcity. An affordable piece for fans of first-party FPS and the Helghast saga.
Better with friends
A first-person shooter with a heavy, tactical feel, whose multiplayer clashes bet on zone control and complementary classes. The competition rewards team coordination and map mastery over pure reflex. Lacking split-screen and reliant on servers whose activity is no longer guaranteed, its online has had its day, but the martial atmosphere and the weight of the weapons stay memorable.
Is Killzone 3 still worth playing in 2026?
Killzone 3 closes the PS3 trilogy on an entry more spectacular and varied than its elder, multiplying big set pieces, from orbital weightlessness to hostile jungle. The handling has been loosened, making it more accessible than the very dense Killzone 2, at the risk of losing some of its characteristic weight. PlayStation Move support and an enriched multiplayer widened the offering at launch. The Helghast remain a faction of memorable aesthetics. Without reaching the aura of the previous entry, this solid and impressive finale closes the saga fittingly for anyone who followed its path.
