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Avid Gamer: Haze Demo Impressions

Avid Gamer writes:

"Haze, since its announcement in 2006, has gone through a lot. To begin with was a standard 'not-ready-yet' delay which set the game's release as winter 2007, rather than its original date of summer 2007. Then Ubisoft announced that Haze would be a Playstation 3 exclusive, stating the development for the Xbox 360 and PC had been scrapped. Finally came a further delay to May this year. As customary with any new game, with only a couple of weeks left until the long awaited release, Free Radical have spat out a demo to finally show off what they've been up to over the last couple of years. The vital question is whether the game has the legs to stand up to the hype, justifying the constant delays."
Snoozer282 - contributor
Published: 591 days 23 hours ago | Preview | PlayStation 3
 
 

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JoelR - 591 days 20 hours ago
1 - The Concept
*The story still intrigues me even after all the delays.
*Free Radical have a great reputation
*and finally an asymmetric shooter... Balance doesn't mean good.

So I for one will pick it up.
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CautionHead - 591 days 18 hours ago
1.1 - Agreed
I really liked the demo, decent visuals, smart A.I, game play intriguing, and the story seems very thought out. Day one buy for me.
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Utalkin2me - 591 days 9 hours ago
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In all honestly though a *TURD*
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Creepa at GameManx - 591 days 20 hours ago
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on the real...the haze demo suck A$$
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The Closing - 591 days 19 hours ago
2.1 - Fo realz
This demo was so bad I was shocked they even put it out. Average shooter with poor graphics, extremely cheesy dialogue, static environment that really made me feel like I was playing an N64 game, which is sad considering that seems to be the time they were at their peak, which they never surpassed. Everyone's going on about the story, which will also be extremely predictable most likely. If the demo is any indication of what the game is going to be like I foresee poor sales, and reviews. With the so far delivered upon promises of upcoming fps that are trying to push limits such as Killzone 2 with it's stunning graphics/style, Far Cry 2 with its physics/ smart AI, and Resistance 2 with it's huge multiplayer, I think people can wait out Haze aka Turok on Nector.
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KnaveX - 591 days 19 hours ago
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Turok on Nector

Never heard u use that one before.
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The Closing - 591 days 18 hours ago
2.3 -
Yeah, well before this I was a semi profession boxer.
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BLUR111 - 591 days 15 hours ago
2.4 -
yea, the graphics were not that good and god was the dialogue was the most cheesy. what a let down. but the multiplayer should be pretty good
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prowiew - 591 days 10 hours ago
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From the first time I saw a picture of the game, I knew it would suck
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avacadosnorkel - 591 days 7 hours ago
2.6 - the cheesy dialogue you hate @ 2.1
I think is funny because it's cheesy and meant to be cheesy. Just like the boxer pilot who let you know he was a boxer and then starts shaking right before he dies, that's funny stuff.

You obviously don't watch B movies or cheesy sci-fi because while I was playing the demo I thought it was classic.
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The Closing - 591 days 4 hours ago
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You obviously haven't seen the videos where your team mates are constantly spouting of high pitched annoying one liners the entire game. Yeah, just bad.

It's like they're trying a little too hard, but don't have a talented enough writer to pull it off without sounding completely trite, and cliche in all the wrong ways.
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JoelR - 591 days 20 hours ago
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I would have preferred a head to head multi experience but the coop mode was ok...
My issue: not being able to skip cut scenes in coop >_<
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Snoozer282 - 591 days 19 hours ago
3.1 -
That is fairly annoying.
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Relcom - 591 days 19 hours ago
4 - Co-op makes this a buy for me
Multiplayer will tell me if this is getting traded in or not. Free Radical geniuses behind Goldeneye means i have lots of faith
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nomad117 - 591 days 19 hours ago
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I love this game I don't care what anyone says this is a day one buy for me. I for one loved the demo and thought it was great to play haze after I've been waiting for so long to play it. This game is going to be a lot of fun. The gameplay just wows me
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avacadosnorkel - 591 days 7 hours ago
5.1 - don't be shy
give it a try

just don't overdose
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KnaveX - 591 days 19 hours ago
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THis game needed a multiplayer demo, all it got was an old build of the first level as a demo.
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jackdoe - 591 days 18 hours ago
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The game isn't pretty (actually pretty ugly compared to gems like Uncharted and Metal Gear Solid 4), but from the demo that I played, it seems like a solid shooter, framerate is smooth, the controls are pure silk, and the music is pretty catchy. While this game won't be a first day purchase for me, I may look into picking this up when the price goes down to $30 or $20 down the line.
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Scar 360WA - 591 days 18 hours ago
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Its like a bad far cry, halo mix. I'll still game fly it for the co-op.
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Gabe323 - 591 days 18 hours ago
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The graphics alone are enough to keep me from even thinking about renting this one.

I'm a pc graphics whore :(
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KnaveX - 591 days 16 hours ago
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Really I dont see what all, the hate on graphics of this game is about, heres a comparison between one very overhyped (but still good) game and a very over critized one (that is also great.)

Halo 3
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/...

Haze
http://ps3.ign.com/dor/obje...

I compare them because they are similar games with the same style, but for some reason one is being hated on alot by graphic whores and and guys with no lives that spend their entire day pressing the disagree button and hating on everything not coming on their console of choice.
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lokimendivil - 591 days 15 hours ago
9.2 - please
If you think this game looks as good as Halo 3 then did not play the demo. I thought something was wrong with my eyes because the game is so blury; it kind of reminds me of Killzone 1. I hope the game plays and looks better when it comes out.
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Gabe323 - 591 days 14 hours ago
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It's a big blur plain and simple. It's like looking through vaseline smeared glasses. Someone posted images of the game where the demo takes place and everything is extra sharp and highly detailed and it's nothing like that in the demo. It looked just like the images you linked to but in the jungle environment.
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Whoooop - 591 days 18 hours ago
10 - I gotta say that...
Even if demos doesn't necessarily represent the final product, this demo was weak.

It doesn't look like a next gen game at all when compared with other games this gen.

I remember playing Uncharted demo and thinking how great it was. The same with HS and with The Show. etc.

I'm officially passing on this game.
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Jamaicangmr - 591 days 17 hours ago
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As a Playstation 3 owner i was looking forward to this back in December when it was slated to launch. Mainly because of the 4 player online co-op but now honestly HAZE demo just felt like a let down. I hope they can improve it but as of now i'll be stayin far from this game.
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shelbygt33 - 591 days 17 hours ago
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i am really excited for this game actually! i thought the demo was quite good.
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princejb134 - 591 days 16 hours ago
12 -
it was descent not a first day buy for me
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Lucreto - 591 days 15 hours ago
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People please the demo was an old build that we saw last year. Also the first levels are not the best. We need the final game with reviews before even making a decisions.
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joe382 - 591 days 15 hours ago
14 - Very mixed thoughts in these comments.
I am clueless at what to think about this game.
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Snoozer282 - 591 days 8 hours ago
14.1 -
Make up your own mind? That's what a demo is for...
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anzagi - 591 days 14 hours ago
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I just think it was a good solid fps, the nectar adds something new, as will the nectar when you swap sides, I think the whole game has a lot to look forward to. and the graphics are great, no popin or slow down, just a nice fps to pick up and play anytime you like. Ive pre-ordered mine, looking forward to it
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Nostradamus - 591 days 14 hours ago
16 - Halo Killer??
After playing the demo, I dont even think this is a must buy, much less the "Halo Killer" it was hyped to be.

Its a shame, I really wanted a good online game for my PS3.
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Wolfmoonstrike - 591 days 13 hours ago
17 - My girl wants it, how can I say no.
I found the demo ok. My GF loved it though, and I plan to pick it up for the co-op. When I first heard of the game I thought it sounded wicked, balanced game play built from the multi-player view. But I've played the demo and the story still intrigues me (I'm a rpg fan who really only cares for good storylines, sue me.) Plus this game is made by free radical. Golden-eye, baby! best game to play with friends.

P.s. what was your fave weapon on golden eye? Mine were proxy mines.
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resistance100 - 591 days 12 hours ago
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The story, Co-op are the Main selling features, PLUS online will be a blast.
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CBaoth - 591 days 12 hours ago
18.1 - Nothing you said I disagree with
but man was that a terrible demo or what? I'm usually not a graphic whore but that was muddy. It was somewhere between Soldier of Fortune and Kane & Lynch bad. And the voice acting? I've seen better scripting from a Dynasty Warriors game. Guess I'm getting those "noobie" jitters like Shane. Maybe I'll frag a few promised hand rebels and go "jerk off". The silver lining to all this, Timesplitters4 will be a 2nd generation ps3 game.
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resistance100 - 591 days 12 hours ago
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It was a let down on the demo, however what is strange was that it was a different demo than i played at Play.com. A better idea for FRD would have been to either put a mulitplayer demo up OR put 2 demos up one as you as a mantel trooper, and another one as you fighting Mantel.

Still with Free Rad's Pedigree for multiplayer, im sure Online will be the best part.
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N2NOther - 591 days 11 hours ago
19 - The whole point of a demo...
The whole point of a demo is to give a taste of the game so that consumers will by the final game when it's released...And as such, this demo didn't impress me at all, so for right now, at most, it's a rental.
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Snoozer282 - 591 days 11 hours ago
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Yea, people often forget that and treat demos as the final product.
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HydroBoy - 591 days 9 hours ago
20 - lol
right now the demo graphics of Haze, looks better than Halo3 to me .. plus it says during loading times its a presentation of a work in progress - so obviously you werent given the final build to play in the demo - no ones forcing or begging you to buy the game, but i ll tell you if you dont, your missing out on a good shooter
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Will-UK - 591 days 9 hours ago
21 - Graphics
the game looks alright , but i think the demo is old
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avacadosnorkel - 591 days 7 hours ago
22 - I had more fun with the HAZE demo
than I did with GTA IV.

That's my opinion (I'm entitled to it)

So leave me alone and think what you want, I don't care.
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Snoozer282 - 591 days 6 hours ago
22.1 -
Perfectly valid opinion.
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N2NOther - 591 days 2 hours ago
24 - Why do people keep comapring this to Halo 3?
I'm not a huge Halo 3 fan but are PS3 owners THAT desperate for a Halo killer that they'll compare this to Halo? Seriously? Killzone 2, now THAT looks impressive.
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Exile__ - 591 days ago
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I remember Free Radical saying this was going to be the definitive shooter for the PS3 ...

That was a very far-fetched claim.. and if the demo is any indication, it missed it by a few miles.
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PS3thedestroyer - 591 days ago
26 - Let me put it like this!
What better game is comming out in May? Certainly nothing on Xbox 360, unless of course Ninja Gaiden 2 is released then, because that would be the only worthy game.
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Exile__ - 590 days 19 hours ago
27 - @thedestroyer
Ninja Gaiden 2 comes in June.
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