Killzone received the downloadable content treatment today. Now, free of charge, those who own Killzone: Liberation can download four new missions and a new multiplayer mode. To learn how to acquire this downloadable content go to the killzone.com page where the instructions are provided.
For those of you who don’t own this game and own a PSP you could also wait because it should have a price drop soon due to the fact that it went platinum. I believe this means the game should hit that ever coveted 19.99$ price very soon. Also if you are still on the fence about the game you can get a demo from the playstation website.
But what does it all mean?! I insinuated in my title that I knew what it “could mean.” I believe that this could very well be something that in the next year becomes a unique selling point for the PSP. If the PSP really emphasizes its ability to give games downloadable content as well as game demos it could have the effect that Live has had for the 360. While the DS can go online and can download demos from demo stations in game stores there has yet to be an efficient way for DS gamers to get demos. Furthermore due to the lack of expandable memory for the DS there is a limit to what demos could be like. And, as far as downloadable content is concerned, the DS essentially cannot do it because it has no memory that the player has access to do whatever they want with it.
The PSP really needs to press this advantage if they want to gain more marketshare. Not the PSP is dead or even in need of saving, but if it wants to garner a larger install base it needs to show gamers that it can do some things better than the DS (besides graphics).
Just as we discussed on our latest podcast, I truly believe that from this generation on Internet integration via demos and betas will be something that will define the future of gaming. Players will become connected in more intricate ways with those who make the games. The PSP certainly has the best potential in the hand held market for pushing us forward on this path. Its time for them to seize that idea and run with it.
Am I reading too much into a little piece of DLC?
Chufmoney