''Killzone Shadow Fall'' is a 2013
first-person shooter
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video game developed by
Guerrilla Games
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and published by
Sony Computer Entertainment
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for the
PlayStation 4. It is the sixth game of the
''Killzone'' series and the fourth game of the series for home consoles. ''Killzone Shadow Fall'' was released on 15 November 2013 as a
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for the PlayStation 4 in North America and 29 November 2013 in Europe. Taking place 30 years after the events of ''
Killzone 3
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'', ''Shadow Fall'' follows a new set of characters, putting players in the role of Lucas Kellan, a "Shadow Marshal", who is investigating a rising threat in the continuing war between Vekta and the Helghast.
As the first game in the series made for Sony's next-gen console, ''Killzone Shadow Fall'' received a number of changes to the series formula. The single-player campaign is more open-ended and
stealth-based than its predecessors, and the multiplayer modes feature new customization options for weapons. The game also introduced a new