Many PS3 gamers are excited for
Haze, the PS3 "exclusive" FPS from Free Radical. Since the launch of the playable demo, opinions have been mixed: some loved the instant-action multiplayer offerings, while others were underwhelmed by the core gameplay mechanics of the game. While these initial reviews aren't necessarily representative of the critical mass, they do point towards a less-than-favorable outcome for this anticipated game.
- IGN (45/100) - "While their previous work was quite excellent, Haze is anything but, coming across as a middling, generic first-person shooter with bland visuals, a weak plot and laughable characters."
- GamersHell (65/100) - "Haze is still sitting in the wake of Call of Duty 4, and falls into that category of being just another FPS. The game tries to include different content with Nectar abilities and rebel dynamics, but a confused story, lacking gameplay elements and technical bugs bog the game down from being a stellar PS3 exclusive."
- The A.V. Club (C+) - "More narratively cohesive than the Halo trilogy, but less inventive and compelling than Resistance: Fall Of Man ... too bad it's paired with one of the more pedestrian FPS games to come along in recent years."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
5-20-2008 @ 10:08AM
frankym said...
No surprise here.....this game is simply not very good. Nowhere near as bad as Lair, just not very good.
Just goes to show that delays do not necessarily make a game better.
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5-20-2008 @ 10:24AM
catmanmatt said...
i sure hope that the delays on home isnt going to turn out like this...
5-20-2008 @ 10:42AM
Lars said...
Yeah, I wasn't the least bit interested in it from the get-go, but I'm still shocked that it's getting scores way below Halo. (IMO it's about on-par with the Halos.)
5-20-2008 @ 11:59AM
HektikLyfe said...
I was only going to comment "No surprise here..." but saw your comment. So it really wasn't a surprise at all. I don't know anyone who doesn't feel the same way.
Sometimes I wish developers would just ask gamers what they want. I know its asking a lot, but if they ask enough people they could possibly save a lot of money.
"Hey how do you guys feel about another WWII shooter? Oh really? You mean you've had enough? We had no idea! No more of those then! Oh you mean this shooter looks uninspired and the character design looks boring and the colors are bland? Thanks for letting us know. Gimmicky you say?!?"
5-20-2008 @ 12:25PM
David said...
@Lars
Halo got almost all 100s. It was innovative and expansive. I couldn't disagree with you more.
5-20-2008 @ 12:58PM
Paul (PSN: heypaul) said...
"Just goes to show that delays do not necessarily make a game better."
I'm pretty sure delays do make a game better. They just don't necessarily make a game good.
5-20-2008 @ 1:13PM
BananaBoat said...
There is a flame-war brewing on Joystiq as to whether or not the SDF and PS3fanboy had Haze on their "Exclusives that should make Xbox owners jealous" lists or not. Also, whether or not there was actually a large amount of hype and anticipation for Haze or not (before the demo, which I think most of us agree, did the game absolutely no favors).
What do you guys think? Was this game not on a ton of peoples lists? Was noone excited for this game? Personally I think the comments sections from Haze stories over the past year, tell the story of a game that had a ton of hype, but I'd like to know what you guys think. Or, rather, I'd like to hear some opinions here, instead of over at Joystiq where the comments section is quickly devolving into an argument of epic proportions
5-20-2008 @ 3:02PM
Eggy said...
It was never hyped much, the delays took care of that. Anyone claiming the contrary is just lying. That said I no longer go on joystiq, it's filled with too many fanboys bitching at eachother. It scares me that a good majority of the people posting their are adults.
5-20-2008 @ 1:36PM
Eggy said...
I was expecting more from Free Radical but no way deserves Haze as low as a 4.5. IGN proves again that they don't have a clue about games.
@ banana guy : please stick to Jostiq, the only people who use terms like SDF are either a Wii or Xbox 360 fanboy.
5-20-2008 @ 3:02PM
BananaBoat said...
You'd be surprised how many people claim themselves to either be in the SDF (Sony Defense Force), NDF (Nintendo Defense Force), or the XDF (Xbox Defense Force, though noone is really a member of this last force).
5-20-2008 @ 3:50PM
Mein Bratwurst said...
@ David
Please inform me of one of these "innovative features" of Halo. I've played all 3 and really saw nothing that made me say "Hey! That's never been done before". Well, plasma grenades maybe?
5-20-2008 @ 5:42PM
Jove said...
@ frankym
i bet they all ^^^ flooded ur email add with unnesesary comments ...
5-21-2008 @ 9:49AM
dominic said...
oh! Poor PS3 fan, you were expecting so much out of this game :-(
What a great title (joking). Huh, when is the PS3 really getting a shooter? huh?
Ever heard of Bioshock, Gears of War, Halo? Just to name a few...
So so sad
5-21-2008 @ 10:54AM
NATO_Duke said...
Eggy, impressive, you are a liar and a blind tool. You were just on Joystiq talking smack to me.
How stupid does someone have to be to look at all bad reviews and still say that its fanboys who make it seem like a bad game. Your reading comprehension must be 0, so save the insults about mine next time.
5-21-2008 @ 11:55AM
ryan said...
anybody else think Haze looks like a Sci Fi original picture? like a B standard movie? i do~
and thanks Frankym for letting us flood your email! (stupid fanboy sites and thier crappy reply system...)
5-20-2008 @ 10:16AM
Swamp Donkey said...
Yeah I think everyone has been prepped to expect disappointment on this one.
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5-20-2008 @ 10:22AM
James said...
The demo really showed how bad it was going to be - very uninspired overall. If the demo is supposed to catch your attention, it did anything but. Seems more like a Crysis ripoff than anything else.
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5-20-2008 @ 12:00PM
HektikLyfe said...
Yeah I have always felt that if they combined Crysis, Haze and TimeShift, you might have a single complete game.
5-20-2008 @ 10:34PM
Gabriel said...
Maybe they forgot to turn on the "best graphics" setting or something. :D
5-20-2008 @ 10:25AM
marauder800 said...
Another swing and a miss for the PS3. This continues to be disheartening for those of us that want the PS3 to be a game console. All I can hope for is MGS4 lives up to the hype, Motorstorm 2 doesn't get delayed, and Little Big Planet offers something that will appeal to an adult gamer like me. There's not much else I'm looking forward to in 2008 on the Sony side of things.
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