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Killzone: Liberation debuts on PSP

Sony said yesterday Killzone: Libertation was now out exclusively for the PlayStation Portable. Developed by Guerilla, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, this game is described as a "third-person shooter that puts the players into 16 intense missions to rescue hostages from the evil Helghast...Set in an intense postmodern war established in the previous PlayStation 2 title, Killzone: Liberation features a unique graphical style that showcases a gritty realism that's unique to the Killzone franchise. In the game, players are engaged in a hostage rescue mission with both online and offline modes while giving players access to a wide range of weaponry and vehicles all inspired by modern military equipment, including tanks, sniper rifles, shotguns and more. With the evil Helghast troops lurking behind every corner, players utilize an intelligent third person camera, which allows for a more tactical surveillance viewpoint to scope out the action and read the enemy's behavior during gameplay. With the Tactical Command System players can also give orders to an AI buddy during intense stand-offs with the evil Helghast.

The multiplayer functionality in Killzone: Liberation includes both ad-hoc and infrastructure mode, taking full advantage of the wireless capabilities of the PSP hardware. There are two distinct styles of gameplay offering the diversity that Killzone and PSP fans are expecting: 1) Two player cooperative gameplay in the single player mission 2) One to six player games over six multiplayer maps including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Assault and Capture the Flag. The infrastructure mode will be available after the game's launch as a free download at Killzone.com and will allow players to take on competitors from around the globe. Two new multiplayer maps will also be available with this mode.

Killzone: Liberation also features a gameshare mode where players can share demo levels of the game with other PSP owners."