Gamespot Haze Hands On

Gamespot recently had the chance to play a number of stages from the upcoming PS3-exclusive shooter in both single-player and four-player cooperative modes. From what Gamespot experienced, Haze blends a pretty unique storyline with some solid, enjoyable gameplay in the campaign. A highlight of Free Radical's works to date has always been engaging and compelling multiplayer, and Haze will support up to 24-player online play--the only problem is that the multiplayer content is still under embargo.

[Harry190]

about reading this article was actually the comments that came afterwards.

[Violater]

sounds like an utter mess.

"Haze's graphics still look a bit rough, especially the particle effects spraying out under vehicles. The game's environments appear detailed, although some of the indoor environments are a bit on the bland side. Haze's artificial intelligence was generally pretty good and enemies didn't waste time firing lead at you, although teammates occasionally did weird things and didn't always follow our lead. On occasion the physics were also a problem, and caused vehicles to become stuck in precarious situations which were hard to get out of. We also found that the game's collision detection didn't always work, with AI-controlled soldiers standing inside solid objects at times."

[marinelife9]

I'd rather they delay it again and get it right than to release it half baked. I have other games to keep me occupied until it comes out.

[DRUDOG]

This article did not give me any warm feelings about this game, especially this close to release. There sure are a lot of little problems for a game that has been delayed this long and numerous times. Makes me wonder what it looked like last Nov/Dec when it was originally slated to drop.

I still have some hope for it, but seeing as I'm still playing the hell out of MLB '08, Hot Shots and a very, very buggy Shivering Isles, not to mention GT5P & GTAIV, I won't hold my breath for anything too good. Come on Free Radical, get your sh!t together!

[yesah]

i'd trust video more then words.

[CaptainHowdy]

Gotta lotta faith in the developers. However i predict patches after it's released

[heyheyhey]

can't wait for this

there may be a lot of haters, but Haze is looking excellent

and i played Timesplitters 2 (one of the best games ever), and thought "how could free radical fail"

[thor]

It doesn't matter if they made one of the best games ever (I played that game for aaaages, but eventually got 100% on the challenges and story mode, got a few platinums as well XD), that doesn't ensure that all their _future_ games are going to be much good. I'll still wait until release to pass judgement on this game, though.

[heyheyhey]

fair play

but they haven't missed yet

besides i've seen and read enough about Haze to know that it will be excellent

[dalibor]

skee_uk
"will have to wait for the full game, but to be honest with you, it doesnt look that good.
i think there trying to many new things"

When was it such a bad thing to try new things in videogames? If developers didn't try diff. things don't you think that all the games would be... the same. Man some of the comments that are posted on gamespot are ridiculous. People should quit all the bashing & actually be happy we are getting games. Personally, iam prob going to get this game, i've seen footage of haze and it looks like its going to be fun. And if its not so be it, i can always rent it.

[Farsendor1]

sounds to me like they need to delay this just another month or maybe 2

[PSWe60]

I'm still on the fence about this game, I was really excited in November and was looking foward to it in January now I'm like...bleh

[malingenie]

That many people want this game to fail... its weird, I dont know if it will fail or not (I DO like FR as developers), but I bet it has been previews and impressions like this that has led to the never ending delays. Whats so special about this game? I liked the gameplay vids (like, back in 07) but everyone else seemed to hark (instead of I3itch) on them. Its like this game is the shy unpopular guy. Hope it turns out good and shuts up the haters.

[Danja]

ppl have been wanting this game to fail ever since it was announced as a PS3 exclusive..

this game is looking like it's gonna be really great....i already pre-ordered it...can't wait to take this game online..

[jkhan]

Ok, so the game still has problems and not small problems like roughness of graphics but problems like weird AI, physics not working etc. etc.
& last time I check the game was out in May 22nd, I guess they can't delay it anymore. May is the last month, in June we have MGS4 this game will fail up against MGS4. So they are simply gonna release it with the problems and then may be release a path or something.

[Thepro318]

im not getting for just single player i want for online play so u throw AI smartness out the window if its online play is great be fine u didn't buy Call of Duty 4 for single player LOL

[Rusted]

you had the oportunity in the past, at the end of the month im gonna get Condemned, Dark Sector and GTA...too late buddy!

[THWIP]

"Haze's graphics still look a bit rough, especially the particle effects spraying out under vehicles. The game's environments appear detailed, although some of the indoor environments are a bit on the bland side. Haze's artificial intelligence was generally pretty good and enemies didn't waste time firing lead at you, although teammates occasionally did weird things and didn't always follow our lead. On occasion the physics were also a problem, and caused vehicles to become stuck in precarious situations which were hard to get out of. We also found that the game's collision detection didn't always work, with AI-controlled soldiers standing inside solid objects at times..."

For a game that's seen multiple delays, has been hyped to death, and is now under the microscope for becoming a "PS3 exclusive"....it's sounding more like another TimeShift, Turok, or BlackSite: Area 51. They're (supposedly) releasing this in May; good luck fixing all those problems before then. Can you say "multiple patches"?

[THE TERMINATOR]

Yeah multiple patches something that Halo 3 needed to fix its terrible framerate and 640p graphics.
Next....

[THWIP]

Halo 3 was ALSO mediocre...Haze will be no better.

Next...

[Thepro318]

Plus gamespot always bash ps3 exclusive games like motorstorm uncharted resistance

[Blackcanary]

How can anyone really trust Gamesspot hands on they always seem to find a problem with a PS3 game even when they give it a 9.0 mark.
Look at the review and hands on for Ratchet and Clank Tools of Destruction one of my fav PS3 games they gave it a poor mark and found problems with it u can't trust gamespot any more when it comes to the PS3.

[TheIneffableBob]

Geez. Give it a rest, man.

[okcomputer]

After their idiotic reviews of ratchet and uncharted, and the whole kane and lynch bribery thing, I have absolutely zero faith in gamespot. They fall in the same untrustworthy category as 1up.