With the BETA up and running and open to everyone we’re taking this moment to catch you up on the Killzone story and what to expect in the new game.

Killzone (PS2)

Story

The game is set in an era of space colonization where the Helghan Empire has recovered from its defeat in the First Helghan War and launched a blitzkrieg against the outer ISA colony planet Vekta. Vekta’s orbital Strategic Defense (SD) platforms failed during the initial assault, allowing the Helghast to land swarms of soldiers onto the surface. This makes it all the more difficult for the outnumbered ISA forces.

In the game, the Helghast are a faction of human descendants who colonized the planet Helghan many generations ago. The planet’s harsh environment forced the Helghast to adapt and mutate so much that they can no longer be considered human. They are stronger, faster and more resilient than their cousins, and possess a burning hatred for humanity. Except for a small number of half-breed Helghast and trained troopers, they require a gas mask and air processing tank that creates air similar to the planet Helghan’s atmosphere. Vekta’s only hope rests with an elite squad of four soldiers who will become heroes.
The player takes control of ISA squad leader Jan Templar, fighting off the Helghast invasion. Templar and his squad are called back to the base for reassignment, and are promptly sent to find the ISA operative Hakha and the key in his possession. During the course of the game, the player also takes control of several other characters, such as a special operations agent Luger (a female “Shadow Marshal” assassin), a heavy weapons specialist sergeant Rico Velasquez (a Helghast-hating grunt from the slums with an itchy trigger finger), and Hakha, a half-Helghast, half-Human spy.

Killzone: Liberation (PSP)

Story
In Killzone: Liberation, two months after the events of Killzone, most of southern Vekta is still under Helghast control. The rules of war have been cast aside with the Helghast General Armin Metrac, employing brutal measures in order to seize the initiative and strengthen his position further. Returning as Jan Templar, players will be sent on a mission to undertake a covert operation to save hostages captured by Metrac, while ISA troops continue the fight for liberty. There are 4 “chapters” with 4 levels in which players eliminate the Helghast resistance (a fifth chapter was made available to download)

Killzone 2 (PS3)

In timeline, Killzone 2 follows after Killzone: Liberation, and Killzone, and appears to take place entirely on Helghan, the home-world of the Helghast who invaded an Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) colony in previous Killzone installments. Two years after the Helghast assault on Vekta, the ISA is taking the fight to the enemy’s home world of Helghan. The ISA goal is direct: capture the Helghast leader, Emperor Visari, and bring the Helghast war machine to a halt. Assuming the role of Sev, a battle-hardened veteran and a member of the special forces unit known as the Legion, players will lead a group of highly trained soldiers on a mission to take out the Helghast threat. For Sev and his squad, the invasion of Helghan is just the beginning. During the invasion of Helghan, Sev’s unit is deployed behind enemy lines to assist the main invasion force. Tasked with securing Pyrrhus, the Capital City, the team quickly discovers that the Helghast are a formidable enemy on their home planet. Not only have they adjusted to the planet’s hostile conditions, they have also harnessed a source of power they can now use against the ISA. Sev discovers his squad is not just fighting enemy forces – their fiercest opponent may be the planet itself.
A lot more of the backstory to the game can be found here.

Characters
Alpha SquadEdit
Cpl. Dante Garza – He is Sev’s best friend and a loyal, headstrong soldier. He has served with Sev in over a dozen campaigns during the Helghan invasion of Vekta. In Killzone 2, he is often seen arguing with Natko over all kinds of things including lunch, helghast weapons, etc. Garza was captured along with Natko and Evelyn Batton during a recon mission to uncover the source of the Helghast defense system. During interrogation, Garza insulted Helghast Colonel Radec causing a gun to be put to his head. he was mortally wounded when Rico charged the group destroying Sev’s element of surprise. He died while the team was being rescued from Tharsis refinery. His death caused a rift to be formed between Sev and Rico, who jumped the gun on the ambush in Tharsis refinery. His body was destroyed when the ISA cruiser New Sun crashed into Tharsis refinery.”
Master Sergeant Rico Velasquez – Rico returns in Killzone 2 with a demotion to Sergeant First Class.
Sgt. Tomas Sevchenko – Sev for short, he is a good soldier who likes to do it his way but always does stuff by the book. Described by Electronic Gaming Monthly as “a hard-working, by-the-books leader who exudes quiet professionalism.”
Cpl. Shawn Natko – Alpha Squad‘s best hand-to-hand fighter and demolitions expert; he is the squad’s resident pessimist.
Supporting castEdit
Evelyn Batton – An ISA scientist.
Scolar Visari – The leader of the Helghast.
Col. Jan Templar – Templar has been promoted to Colonel and commands the ISA flagship New Sun.
Colonel Mael Radec – Colonel of the Helghast army.
Captain Jason Narville – An ISA captain

Killzone 3 (PS3)

Story

The game continue after the ISA’s pyrrhic victory at Visari Palace, it’s few troops having been cut off from escape and reinforcement after their two remaining ships were destroyed by a surprise attack from a massive Helghast fleet. However, with their supreme leader Scolar Visari dead at the hands of Sergeant Rico, the Helghast race has collapsed into factionalism and civil war, allowing the ISA forces to regroup in the midst of the chaos and try to find a way back to Vekta.