When comparing Killzone: Shadow Fall vs Battlefield 1, the Slant community recommends Killzone: Shadow Fall for most people. In the question“What are the best PS4 FPS (first person shooter) games?” Killzone: Shadow Fall is ranked 10th while Battlefield 1 is ranked 26th. The most important reason people chose Killzone: Shadow Fall is:
Shadow Fall features some very robust and colorful environments. For example there are vast cityscapes as well as lush forests. Not only does this change up the looks of the game allowing the player to never feel too visually bored, but it allows for different tactics to be used in game, depending on the area the player is playing in.
Specs
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pros
Pro Vivid environments
Shadow Fall features some very robust and colorful environments. For example there are vast cityscapes as well as lush forests. Not only does this change up the looks of the game allowing the player to never feel too visually bored, but it allows for different tactics to be used in game, depending on the area the player is playing in.
Pro Well composed audio that is every bit as informative as the graphics themselves
The high quality of distinctive audio in the game keeps the player well informed of happenings around them. By giving the player sound ques as to what else is happening in game, you can easily suss out what type of weapons are being used around you, where someone may be located, by the sound of their footsteps, as well as vehicles may be close.
Pro Solid single player campaign that shows off many different stories from WW1
The single player campaign tells quite a few good stories, that are neither tied to one place or time, which allows the game to take the player through many different locales. This way the scenarios in the game stay fresh, both through graphical settings as well as overall story.
Pro Stable gameplay
Unlike a few other games in the series, the games launch and subsequent playtime has been solid throughout. No server issues, no buggy play, everything works perfectly fine and the game is optimized quite admirably.
Cons
Con Poor non-shooting sections of the game
At certain points of play there will be sections where the player needs to platform or control their character in a zero gravity situation. These are deviations from the shooter gameplay and often feel forced as well as control poorly. While it is nice to see the gameplay broken up a bit so you are not always doing the same thing over and over again, the non gun gameplay just does not feel intuitive, it does not work well with the flow of the game, which basically breaks the players immersion.
Con Not historically accurate
World War I was full of trench warfare and you rarely went across no man's land (the space between your trench and the enemy trench). In Battlefield 1, there are barely any trenches, grenades are hard to get away from, and the bullet drop for snipers is too much.
Con Low recoil for what is supposed to be slow and old weapons (compared to modern day counterparts)
The recoil of the guns in game is quite fast for what are supposed to be pretty old and slow weapons. Most likely this off balance feel is caused by trying to make the game as accessible as possible. Sadly for those that would be interested in a more simulation like experience will be a bit disappointed.