''Killzone Shadow Fall'' is a 2013
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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
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. 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