Ubisoft and Free Radical have teamed up to create Haze -- one of a multitude of next-generation shooters following close in the wake of Halo 3, and one of several that has overt political content as part of its narrative. Gamasutra speaks to Rob Yescombe, Free Radical's full-time, in-house writer about the formation of the scenario for the game, how the writing and development affected one another, and more.
In the interview, which asks Yescombe about the recent history of games with political elements in BlackSite: Area 51 and in Army Of Two, he explains it as follows: "Haze... is a commentary on games themselves. In a game, you obey your orders without exception. That's what you do. And as a soldier, you obey your orders. There's no exception, and that's what you do. There are definitely parallels that can be drawn."
"But more than that, it's a commentary on violence in video games. As a Mantel guy, it makes sense that you play it like a game, because you're absolved from responsibility. It's weird that our entertainment is founded on shooting people in the face! The truth is that I enjoy it as much as anyone else, but I find myself weird for liking it so much. That's less than a big political statement; it's much more about, 'What are we, as people who are entertained by this?'"
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "When shopping for new video games you can often trust the name publisher or developer on the box to be an indication of the quality of the game. Names like Nintendo, Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Capcom, Xbox Game Studios and Sega are world famous because they helped shape the industry by releasing some of the most defining video games of all time. Though sometimes even these great gaming houses stumble and put out a stinker."
Splatterhouse remake . Loved the og’s at the arcade growing up . Hell the best thing about the remake was the og,s were included . And left alive by Square . That game had so much potential , but the gameplay was worse horrendous .
once Great studios getting destroyed is actually common. happened with ND and Last of Us2, Bioware and Mass Effect Andromeda/Anthem, Bungle and Destiny .
I'm pretty much certain that any Sonic game that comes out will be terrible, I've not enjoyed one since the original side-scrolling days of the MegaDrive.
For this Topic it says Good Studios that make bad games. Sonic Team hasn't been good in years.
Guns, drugs, and unnecessary war. Fun for the whole family.
Haze is looking promising. Its sounding interesting then the average fps. I'm getting HAZE when it releases in the uk.. I think it's goner be a great game and I can't wait for it and ratchet and clank plus drakes fortune. Sony wont need to say nothing cause the games will speak for them-self and in to 2008.........with a price cut now its afordable with great games coming out, it's a no brainer ps3 a bargin and well worth every penny or dime....
Bring it on!
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I usally dont give a damn about the story in fps, but that´s because i mostly play them online. I own Halo 3 and havent even played the campaign, it just doesnt intrest me. I did like the story in Rfom and gears, but i must say Haze seem´s to be the most intresting storywise.
This games gonna flop but thats good serves them right trying to insult other games to get their game noticed. This games gonna flop so bad.
is gonaa be sweet. But will it be the new halo? only time will tell. with updates to the game it will only get better but its hard to tell if this game will be INSANELY awesome or just good simple fun. I'm praying that it gets excellent reviews and that the devs take the time to really make this fps stand out from the rest. Online co-op should be fun and I hope as the nectar soldiers you can throw normal frag grenades, because it never gets old watching your enemy fly through the air like a ragdoll lol.
This game and only 1 or 2 others will be the one(s) to make or break PS3 sales for the month of November. And we know the PS3 is a lil desparate for another good solid fps this year, since UT3 might not even make it out the door this holiday season. bubbles