Guerrilla refutes 'Killzone 2' grey criticism

Guerrilla Games has responded to recent criticisms of the dull colour palette used in upcoming squad shooter Killzone 2.

Previously released screenshots for the Sony published PS3 exclusive seemed to exhibit a largely grey palette of colours for the title.

However, the game's director Mathijs de Jonge told CVG that the first images released "were just from one level that was still in early production".

"I can assure you that the final game has a very rich and varied colour palette - and still manages to maintain that gritty and realistic look and feel," he explained.

De Jonge claimed that there is a "striking" difference in production values between Killzone 2 and "other shooters".

"We've managed to push so far in all areas that this game feels like a next generation game," he said.

"When I go home at night after a long day of work, I play other shooters to relax, and although I certainly enjoy playing them, the difference in graphical quality, production values and the experience itself, is striking."

Killzone 2 will be released in Europe and North America on February 27.