Yes! Bots! Finally a game that will have it! : )

I've been looking forward to the game since it was announced (and I enjoyed the first) but the news just keeps getting better and better with this game.

I Still dont see why they dont just put it in the game right now. Its a long way away. Im not a game devolper but it couldnt take more then a  week it put co-op in.

And that's presicely why you're not a developer

this game has been in work going on 4 years. Thats been along time for a game. And it won't be here until 09.

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I'm actually pretty excited to hear there'll be bots.  There are two things that are missing in most games now days: bots and split screen.  I can understand those things may just be very demanding of a consoles resources so from a hardware standpoint keeping them out, but I've had endless fun with split-screen in old medal of honor games and red faction.

@5

It's in good fun :). Seriously though, putting co-op into a game isn't as simple as "let's put another guy in there that another person can control." It takes a LOT of programming, bug fixing and so on that adds a massive amount of man hours to the development schedule. Yeah, I'm a bit surprised it won't make it into the game in time for launch in February, but there's no way you could just add it in a week. If you could, every game would have co-op. 

Yeah, finally my friends may be able to win when we play party play offline, just give em a couple of bots to help them out. I really miss that feature in Resistance.

Cant wait for Killzone 2 , played the first a lot !

Splitscreen is absolutely atrocious for a game. They have to dumb it down so that the system will be able to process nearly two times the physics, AI, animations, the works. Online is the way to go with friends with co-op. If you want to play with your friends at your house, go LAN. Other than that, splitscreen is just a burden on everything. Besides, who wants to play on half a TV screen?

People may not agree with me on this one, but it's the truth - especially with a game like Killzone 2, as processing intensive as it already is, splitscreen just isn't going to work. If it's not making it into the game at launch (which it obviously isn't) I don't think it's even possible to add it in a patch. Of course, they'll be able to add online co-op, which is absolutely great, and I can't wait.

GG is really taking all the directions that will make this game the perfect FPS.

thats very good to hear

if bots were smart enough i will put all of my team members bots and own ppl looool

@ 5

And why are you? :)

could anyone please explain what are Bots

@16 Your obviously are not a hardcore gamer!!! lol  Bots are computer controlled enemy or team mates, so its like playing with a friend thats not really there......you put them into a match and they basically act as a filler!!! They used to be very popular with the first Perfect Dark for N64....haven't seen them in many games lately tho....

@15

And why are you? :)

Uhh. Killzone2 doesnt ship for over 6months, WHY THE FRACK can't they get busy and include that stuff now!?

I would prefer the coop to be directly in the game. Hope the weight won't be too big.

more games need bots it would make offline so much better

thats awesome nothing wrong with adding co-op and vehicles post launch

this game is goin to be amazing, bots are kool i just hope there arent bots in ranked online games

thats sick. i FN love for bots. i always liked playing 4 player split agaisnt like the max # of bots on quake 3 for dreamcast. 

Then i hope the SP,is long enough to keep me hooked till the patch comes out.Just a thought,but do you guys think they might want to release it afterwards becuz of the 50gbs being filled already?We've seen it with MGS4 so it could be a possibility.Right?

@ 11

LOL, you don't need to simulate physics and AI twice...the two players would be in the same level, all the processing still only needs to be done once.  Why simulate the exact same thing twice...doesn't make sense'

@ 18

lmao

WOW post-launch co-op.WTF are they playing at.Are they mad.My money is on it will cost you.Like tekken online/snakeball/superstar dust.This is getting to become a joke.This might seem strange to sony BUT I dont intend my games in parts.

Yeah..... And them someone came up with the idea of a "patch".

if i remember corectly, didn't they say the game was finished. the only reason for a 2009 launch was so they didn't bump head with R2, if thats truly the case they have time to put everything in. Could sony have been lying to us again, knowing them <<<  Heck YES>>>