Killzone 3 was one of the most anticipated games for the PS3 in 2011. While our reviewer enjoyed it quite a bit , not all the editors shared his enthusiasm. Below, some of the other members of the IGN editorial staff sound off about Guerilla's latest shooter.

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a beautiful, entertaining shooter.beautiful, but boring.not everything I was led to believe it'd be.one of the best games on the PS3.I'm not a big FPS fan, but I loved Killzone 2. Killzone 3 never hooked me. It just felt like more of the same, and I wanted more.Killzone is definitely beautiful, and, thanks to a cool art style and great setting, I think it looks better than [insert current Crysis sequel]. But for all the mechs, tanks, explosions and space ships, it's actually kind of dull.I wouldn't say it's the most engrossing shooter I've played, but it is absolutely gorgeous and managed to keep my attention for the length of the campaign."Boring" is a little harsh, but as I played Killzone 3 I was struck by how by-the-numbers it is. Get in a firefight, watch a cutscene, get in a firefight, watch a cutscene, get in a firefight, watch a cutscene… It's definitely not Crysis 2.Killzone 3 is undoubtedly one of the best looking games on PlayStation 3. But it just wasn't that fun. I was kind of anxious for it to be over from about halfway through the campaign right through to the very end.While I had some definite issues with the story, there's no denying that Killzone 3 is a gorgeous, fun game that's worth playing.wanting to know more.hoping there isn't a sequel.wishing they had a real writer.wondering what the hell even happened.I would've loved them to explore being stranded on Helghan. Instead, it was just running and shooting.I haven't played Killzone before, and I don't know the main characters, so I just kinda zoned out for the story. I did kinda catch on at one point, but then the game had me play the first level a second time (as a different character … or something?) and it lost me completely.It has plenty of action, but light on substance. The story wasn't strong or focused enough to take me out of shooting, brutally stealth killing, and blowing up everything I saw.I do like the fiction of Killzone and can see a lot of opportunities for spinoffs.Killzone 3 has great potential to tell an interesting story. Fleshing out the story more competently (ala Resistance) would have added a lot of enjoyment to my experience. The Helghast versus ISA arc is just not that interesting without more attention to the details.I've played all three Killzone games, and I have yet to identify with any of the characters in any way. I need to know why we should care if our heroes make it home.