HAZE Discussion

[LiquidEagle]

http://www.mantelglobalindustries.com/UK/index.php

The lid's about to come off with Haze, Free Radical Design's next-gen game (Timesplitters, Second Sight, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark), and the website for Mantel Corp. (the Corporation in the game that basically dominates everything, it seems) just relaunched with a little teaser video (no game footage) that basically just enriches the setting for the game. Hopefully somebody else here besides me is at least interested in this game, and I personally can't wait to see what it's going to be like -- these guys are the FPS masters! :-D

Feel free to discuss anything else about Haze in here and when new info arrives (which will be very soon), we can put it here :)

[Jay Gee]

I saw a copy of Future Perfect on sale somewhere for dirt cheap, but I can't, for the life of me, remember.:|||

EDIT: It was Best Buy.:D

[SuperLuigiBros]

This and Halo 3 are the main reasons why I have a 360. (Which reminds me, this should be in gen gaming).

I cant wait. Timesplitters 2 is pretty much my second favorite multiplayer game. I really hope this game has heaps and heaps of unlockables like the TS series, but it seems as though Haze has a bit more of a serious mood... so perhaps not. Its going to be amazing either way.

[curryking1]

Mantel is evil!! EVIL I TELLS YOU!

[Z]

I think the bold texts in that site are hints. they mention 'competition spirit' and 'team spirit' which may be a hint at online modes or something.

in any case, I have always liked this game. I hate the stupid Time Splitters series and hope this game feels and performs nothing like that. here's to hoping.

[LiquidEagle]

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8577/haze20070419103651073ai4.jpg

This was also put up at IGN. Can't wait :)

[SuperLuigiBros]

^Damn, cant tell from that picture if theyre going to keep that cool art style from the TS series. Even if they dont use the same one, hopefully theyll have a new one and not just normal looking people.

[dnpmakkah]

Haze Website (http://hazegame.us.ubi.com/index.php)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4649/03ve0.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6111/03cm7.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9518/03ld9.jpg

[LiquidEagle]

I definitely think there will be a very different art style from Timesplitters, and I also think FRD doesn't like just doing "normal" people anymore so I'm sure it will have its own thing going :)

An FRD dev who posts at the HAZE forums said that it's undergone quite a few changes since we saw it last E3 :-D

[n1n9tean]

Ohhhh, hey wait a minute I think I remember this game! Is this the game with that professor/scientist guy who has to protect that woman who has some disease (and he has to find her injections that keep her living)? I think there was supposed to be something special about the main weapon too. Like you could add on to it or something. Well, anyway, if this isn't that and you know what I'm talking about; what ever happened to that game? It seemed to have just dropped off the edge of the Earth (I still think the Earth is flat).

[curryking1]

^The ***k? I dunno lol, I never heard of that hahahaha.

I heard it was just like they are drugging soldiers lol.

[Carlos]

This is one of the games I'm looking forward to. I hope it turns out great. And better than most games Free Radical have done. I love the TimeSplitter games, but I want to see what they can do with a serious FPS.

[SuperLuigiBros]

Ohhhh, hey wait a minute I think I remember this game! Is this the game with that professor/scientist guy who has to protect that woman who has some disease (and he has to find her injections that keep her living)? I think there was supposed to be something special about the main weapon too. Like you could add on to it or something. Well, anyway, if this isn't that and you know what I'm talking about; what ever happened to that game? It seemed to have just dropped off the edge of the Earth (I still think the Earth is flat).

I dont know about a game with a woman with some disease, but in Crysis you can change your weapon as you go. Its also set in the jungle and stuff which is why you thought of it? Crysis isnt gonna be out until like 2008 so perhaps it seems likes its dropped off the edge of the earth.

[n1n9tean]

I dont know about a game with a woman with some disease, but in Crysis you can change your weapon as you go. Its also set in the jungle and stuff which is why you thought of it? Crysis isnt gonna be out until like 2008 so perhaps it seems likes its dropped off the edge of the earth.

No, it definately wasn't Crysis. I saw a screenshot and everything. I just can't think of where I saw it or what system it was for. It was a long time ago so it probably was a PC game. In the screenshot the game's environment almost reminded me of Halo. There were boulders in the dirt, grass, etc. It took place on another planet. There MAY have been a vehicle you could control for travel but I'm not sure on that either. But what I know for SURE is that there was a woman with a disease and as the main character you would've had to inject her with some solution to keep her living throughout the game. I think the doctor/main character was immune to the disease OR just hadn't been infected yet.

[AC!D]

I hope PS3 is not getting another port. What is the main development platform 4 haze?

[totobeni]

Haze Website (http://hazegame.us.ubi.com/index.php)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9518/03ld9.jpg

^ so why everyone is doubtful and depressed about Killzone 2 ? if Haze can be this beautiful then 20 million $ can make better graphics than this ..

* is the X306 is the leading Platform for this too ?

[curryking1]

That's a pretty small pic, and from what I remember, that single pic didn't look so great in higher res.

The other pics look wicked though, especially the ones with the helicopter.

[totobeni]

That's a pretty small pic, and from what I remember, that single pic didn't look so great in higher res.

The other pics look wicked though, especially the ones with the helicopter.

^ any link to Hi RES one PLZ ?

the trailer is full CG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIzMKj8jHQI

but the concept look like "Coded Arms Assault" in few parts ( the Evil company , VR world ) , shame on Konami for cancelled that game ..

[curryking1]

The high res ones are really old, if they actually exist IIRC, I don't think I'll be able to find them. What I said was mainly nitpicking though, it's really just that one shot that doesn't look so hot in higher res. Overall the game looks pretty great.

Cool trailer btw, as simple as one can call the idea behind the game, the concept just grabs your attention you know? Soldiers being controlled/manipulated/made aggressive and brutal thru some unmentioned means by some super duper evil corporation to 'fight the good fight.' The trailer just really makes you interested. It's almost like an even more extreme and capitalist control than our friend the American government lol.

We do live in a world of branding of course anyways. Countries and war are no longer any exception, and haven't been for a long time.

[LiquidEagle]

Yeah, I'm really digging the set-up they have for this game. It is multiplatform, and according to Neko (an FRD employee) at their forums,

And no, I can't talk about platform specifics at this stage, I'm afraid.

You can see the full thing here (http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7551024144/m/3611054354/p/22), and you can see I did my fair share of posting on there (I'm really excited for Haze) :-D.

FRD games have been multiplatform since Timesplitters 2, but that didn't stop them from making great, fun games at all. It really seems like they're upping the ante with Haze with what they've ever done in terms of graphics, and I personally think this is one of the better looking games out there... I can't wait to see how it looks now! :-D

And yeah, with the game looking this nice, I certainly think Killzone 2 is possible, but I'm happy with how good this looks and I'd be happy if Killzone 2 looked this good :laugh:

[curryking1]

I personally want KZ to rock the world of graphics so hard that nothing comes close on consoles, but that's another topic lol.

I think HAZE looks great too.

[Grovestreet]

The game is set in the late 2040's, where no UN or NATO exist and governments are thus forced to contract their military operations to private military contractors. You play as Sergeant Jake Carpenter, a new recruit in the Mantel Global Industries army, who are fighting guerrillas in South America. Mantel Global Industries was founded by David Bloomfield, who also appears as a recruiter in the trailer.

Mantel Global Industries is also a multinational corporation with bio-medical expertise. This has led to the development of Nova-Keto-Thyrazine - also called NECTAR. A nutritional supplement that enables soldiers to fight harder and smarter. Although as you progress through the game, you find out that there is more to Mantel and the "nectar" than meets the eye.

The game takes place over three days that will "change Jake forever." Mantel battles a guerrilla group known as The Promise Hand lead by a dictator called Gabriel "Skin coat" Merino; a brutal man who wears the flayed skins of his POW camp inmates.

Should tell you everything you need to know.

[LiquidEagle]

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2682

There's an extended teaser video here with a little more info and some cool music... This is getting me really pumped.

[Grovestreet]

New Screens!

http://img1.livegen.fr/00/00/06/55/0000065533.jpg
http://img1.livegen.fr/00/00/06/55/0000065532.jpg

[curryking1]

Hmmmm, I'm trying to see it from not the filter/drug effect way and it's doesn't look super amazing, but it looks solid I guess. I really like the style though.

[Epix]

^ +rep!

[LiquidEagle]

Yeah, these are scans, right? Anyways, check out that soldier grabbing the dude by the neck! That's awesome...

[9thPower]

thank you lodr for what I am about to recieve! By the way, its from the scans, and probably the game is stil in the alpha fase so the graphics can only be better, but even if they don't I just love this game.... the suits are so EVIL, I mean, we are BeeMan! Lol

[Grovestreet]

Hmmmm, I'm trying to see it from not the filter/drug effect way and it's doesn't look super amazing, but it looks solid I guess. I really like the style though.

Hmmmm, I'm trying to see it in motion...and it looks good!

[curryking1]

You can't transform a picture into motion! Now that's just crazy talk Grove.

Crazy bastard...

[Z]

well, the graphics are becoming more and more of 'normal' compared to others. but then again, graphics was never part of the teams' strong points.
speaking of which, is it just me or does the game look very similar in graphic quality than Halo 3? I am very disappointed in that game's graphics. this is considered to be the FPS of its time and this is how it looks like? and yes, graphics plays a big part in these games.

I am interested in Haze (although the teams Time Splitter history discourages me), but these last images didn't excite me. quite the opposite actually. guess CoD4 is taking its toll. lol

[9thPower]

well z you have to see that this pics are SCANS, enlarged from the PSM article scans, so give the game a break, with 4 players co-op the game is already great! And for me TP were great, and most of the team comes from the makers of goldeneye and perfect dark, so have faith in them. Again this are scans, and the game from what I saw in the PSM it's looking great, and they praised the game a lot specially the AI, and the way the nectar is used, seriously just wait and see. If PSM say "unreal who?" than you can bet the game looks good enough. Not all the games need to look Kilzone-like to be great, sometimes gameplay matters a lot to, and FRD excels in gameplay. and the story is really interesting. Just wait and see you will be very amazed with what this game can bring to the table. :)

P.S.: And in the jungle level screens that were first showed, there is a comparison shot in the new PSM that shows the same environment, then and now. And as far as I can tell, it looks better. Go check out the latest PSM scans and see for yourself. ;)

[mario25]

^ so why everyone is doubtful and depressed about Killzone 2 ? if Haze can be this beautiful then 20 million $ can make better graphics than this ..

* is the X306 is the leading Platform for this too ?

Anybody here thinks they can achieve that quality in-game?, maybe in a $3500 PC but not on the 360/PS3

[curryking1]

The game is set in the late 2040's, where no UN or NATO exist and governments are thus forced to contract their military operations to private military contractors.

LAWLERPANTZ! Lawlll lol. Just felt like pointing it out, can still be an awesome game or story or whatever, but I find the coincidoint funny.

[Red]

http://www.frd.co.uk/images/header/haze02.jpg
http://www.frd.co.uk/images/header/haze03.jpg
http://www.frd.co.uk/images/header/haze05.jpg
http://www.frd.co.uk/images/header/haze01.jpg
http://www.frd.co.uk/images/header/haze07.jpg
http://www.frd.co.uk/images/header/haze04.jpg

[Grovestreet]

4 Player Co-op on SINGLEPLAYER?

That would rock!

[curryking1]

Woah.. is that new? If it's not touched up (just precaution) that is hawtness.

[9thPower]

do.. any of you know where to find Some huge edgy*cough*edge magazine*cough* mellons out there? :look:

P.s: about HAZE...

[Z]

I didn't know it had 4 player co-op. cool. :)

[LiquidEagle]

Here's the full melon for those mini-melons:

http://mos.futurenet.com/resources/gamesradar/hazepdf/Haze_OPM_4_05_07.pdf

[Smokey]

with 4 players co-op the game is already great
is that 4 player co-op online????

[9thPower]

Here's the full melon for those mini-melons:

http://mos.futurenet.com/resources/gamesradar/hazepdf/Haze_OPM_4_05_07.pdf

ohhh.... no big edgy melons? :cheers: hehe good find! So i though that you could chose each special power you want to use, after all they come with just one dosage hehehehe this... its even more better! Can't wait to overdose my soldier to see what the F***er do to the scenario. Crazy bastard! Your drunk!? "no... sir, I'm just trippin'" oh... Lets party!(administering) :susp: that would be fun. :angelgrin

[9thPower]

http://www.gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/news/article.jsp?s...20060510152419929077
Just a small interview but its better than nothing...

[LiquidEagle]

Well, you could bury your head in the sand and make Halo 3

:laugh: owned.

[9thPower]

^hehehe ;) indeed! I have to say we al need a game like halo once in a while (easy to play, fun and all) but still having the title of best FPS? Best Game of all time? WTF? I enjoy halo on my Pc once in a while when I don't have much to do, but calling it the best FPS of all time? nah... definitely nah... what count is the experience, the emotions the art design, the gameplay....a game like that is SOTC.

[LiquidEagle]

A UbiSoft employee said to keep an eye on http://www.ubidays.com/ for "some great Haze news next week" :-D

[Grovestreet]

New Images.

[Grovestreet]

Second lot, I think it looks awesome!

[Diresu]

^not sure those are new. Thats from last PSM

[LiquidEagle]

They're new to him since he's in Europe, most likely :)

I've had the mag for almost a month now and I haven't read all of it, but it's definitely a great feature. One of you Europeans needs to snag the new Play issue since it apparently has a feature in there :)

[curryking1]

Nice Grove! Those are pretty impressive, I love the style too!

These two pics really got me!

http://forums.e-mpire.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7204&d=1179703799
http://forums.e-mpire.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7201&d=1179703770

[LiquidEagle]

The way they're talking about thinks changing when you take off your helmet and see the world with your own eyes (without the processing and alterations the helmet produces) also has me extremely excited. I strongly believe we'll see a trailer for this game next week during Ubi Days when they do their media blitz, and we'll at least get some decent info/direct-feed screenshots.

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7551024144/m/5251045955?r=7151088955#7151088955

:-D

[curryking1]

^Oh man, I bet it'll be like when you have you're helmet on everyone looks super hostile and very evil but when you take it off you see very human people. And with it people that the 'corporation' want rubbed out will always have guns and are firing but with it off a lot of people might even be very young and not even armed. People hiding will look like they are reloading and under cover, o man, crazy cool stuff they are probably gonna pull there.

It's a very simple concept, but it's a very, very interesting one too.

[LiquidEagle]

^Oh man, I bet it'll be like when you have you're helmet on everyone looks super hostile and very evil but when you take it off you see very human people. And with it people that the 'corporation' want rubbed out will always have guns and are firing but with it off a lot of people might even be very young and not even armed. People hiding will look like they are reloading and under cover, o man, crazy cool stuff they are probably gonna pull there.

It's a very simple concept, but it's a very, very interesting one too.

Definitely. It's going to be really interesting to see how it works in the game and I think it's a really original idea. Lot of possibilities. :-D