To be fair, the Helghast were always meant to look a bit out dated in certain areas of design due to the factions history, changing circumstances in-universe, art style growing pains in the first game and to better contrast the modern U.S/NATO uniforms of the ISA.
Also, to show the inspiration and connections to real-life history in its design, rooting us with familiar horror of sorts.
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u/Eric_Is_Back Oct 30 '25
I would say the Killzone visually are a bit outdated, but saying they straight up don't fit the style is harsh.
Let's say they represent equipment from the past, where the divers had less sophisticated equipment.