Of all the games announced for Sony's PlayStation Move, it's surely Killzone 3 that's got the hardcore salivating the hardest. Even without the magical wand Guerilla's next shooter's an exciting prospect – throw in some motion controls in a genre where they're a proven hit and you've got something potentially monumental on your hands. But can Killzone 3 on Move live up to its billing?

As you'd expect, the controller dictates where the camera goes, and moving it to the extremeties of the screen shifts the player around, while the navigation controller works in tandem to provide movement. Snapping to cover requires using the move button, and navigating from your hiding spot is done by pointing the controller.

A choppy frame rate – no doubt due to this being an early build – doesn't help us get a great impression of how well it works, and neither does the fact that as of yet we can't get to play it. That privilege will be coming later in the show, but for now it seems that even with the somewhat disembodied feeling of Move the arsenal retains its trademark heft, and in this regard Guerilla's implementation of the device should be a success.

There are control gestures thrown in too, and pleasingly they seem thoughtfully integrated. Empty a magazine and a twist of the controller reloads, and the brutal melee system is unsurprisingly brought to life with Move. And what could be more satisfying than plunging a knife into a Helghan's eye socket for yourself?

We'll be bringing you more on Killzone 3 as Gamescom kicks off proper tomorrow.