PS3 nabs Haze, likely a timed exclusive
It looks like the Playstation 3 will be getting some exclusive love from the upcoming shooter from Free Radical, Haze. The game will debut this fall on the Playstation 3, while it seems that mention of the Xbox 360 and PC versions has dropped from the game's official fact sheet. When probed about exclusivity by GameSpot, a representative from Ubisoft said, "Haze is leading on PS3, but no exclusivity for any platform has been officially announced." In all likelihood, this pegs Haze as a timed exclusive, which means PC and 360 players may be waiting until 2008 to experience the mature shooter.
Sorry fanboys, if you were looking forward to playing as a genetically enhanced super soldier in 2007, you'll have to look elsewhere.
[Via PS3 Fanboy]
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5-23-2007 @ 5:37PM
Jcarpio said...
That's all right, the white box crowd will be too busy playing Halo, bioshock, mass effect and half-life 2: orange.
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5-23-2007 @ 5:37PM
Phazzer said...
Uhh, not true. September 25 also has us playing as a genetically enhanced super soldier.
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5-23-2007 @ 5:38PM
Krazy Koala said...
Isn't Master Chief a genetically enhanced super soldier?
In all likelihood, a better one than the guy from Haze. Looks good though, I just can't stand Sony remotes for FPS, the left joystick has to be in the primary position or it sucks. I'll wait for the 360 release.
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5-23-2007 @ 5:44PM
razer said...
Timed exclusives are a stupid idea and gamers lose.
Was gonna purchase but I think I will pass now. This is gonna end up like FEAR where PS3 gamers got some crap port almost a year later but still got the pleasure of paying $60.
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5-23-2007 @ 5:45PM
JamieBoi V2 said...
Who cares... ?
We've got:
Halo 3
GTA:IV
BioShock
Half Life 2: Orange Box
Colin McRae DiRt
Mass Effect
Shadowrun
etc etc
Fuck the PS3 and Haze
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5-23-2007 @ 5:57PM
AlfPog said...
That's pretty crap, but it is true that there will be plenty of better games to be playing this year.
I wonder if Sony paid them off for a timed exclusive? Wasn't the 360 version already in the works?
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5-23-2007 @ 5:58PM
Eddy said...
@ 2 and 3
well from what i see (and hope) X3F was being sarcastic at the end.
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5-23-2007 @ 6:04PM
AoE said...
I thought Master Chief was just mechanically enhanced? I didn't read the books or anything... is that where you guys are getting the genetically enhanced thing from?
And yeah, already quite busy between sept and 2008 anyway... I can wait until then for new Free Radical goodness.
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5-23-2007 @ 6:13PM
skix said...
screw this, boycott this game when it comes to 360! ubisoft thinks they can manhandle us? DEATH TO 'EM! It's not the fact that its an exclusive (or timed, w.e) that bothers me, its the fact that they stated this game was coming to ps3, 360, and pc, and then decided, hey lets screw people by not giving it to them right away, go die ubisoft! I hope this game tanks now
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5-23-2007 @ 6:23PM
Richard Mitchell said...
"well from what i see (and hope) X3F was being sarcastic at the end."
And circle gets the square!
Yeah, I was joking. And yes, Master Chief (and all Spartans) is genetically enhanced. At any rate, he's given all kinds of drugs and whatnot to enhance his performance. The books, especially the first and third, are excellent sci-fi. I recommend them.
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5-23-2007 @ 6:26PM
Enon777 said...
I don't care I got a PS3, 360, and a Wii. I also have a great job that will allow me to purchase games for all systems. So, cry fanboys and talk you shizzz. I'm a gamer and all I care about is good games! No matter what system it's out for. I think some people that bash the PS3 are probably upset that they can't afford it. And for those that are going to attack my post. It doesn't matter what you say, cause I'm still rich....lol...lol!!
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5-23-2007 @ 6:49PM
WerePire said...
Enon777, if your so rich, can't you buy something better to do than commenting on websites? Coz I sure can't!
I was going to buy Haze but I think now I'll pass; I can't play a shooter with missplaced analogue sticks!
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5-23-2007 @ 6:59PM
PS!CHO said...
Im with Enon777...
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5-23-2007 @ 7:01PM
Adam said...
Wow, the subtle parting shots in posts are never lost on this crowd, are they?
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5-23-2007 @ 7:56PM
ccc said...
@9
Ubi soft isnt a part of this game man.
But yes I say teach the bitches a lesson and boycott it and fuck there sales. First they insult Halo and now the game is a ps3 timed exclusive?
@5
Yes Fuck the ps3 and Fuck Haze
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5-23-2007 @ 7:56PM
J8675309 said...
With the recent coverage, I've been reasonably excited for this game.
And then on the other hand, I keep wondering, "And how in the world is the gameplay any different than Far Cry and it's feral powers?"
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5-23-2007 @ 8:16PM
andres 360 said...
It makes a lot of sense.
360 players will have a ton of great FPS's in the fall, whilst PS3 players will not be as fortunate. It makes sense to realease it in the PS3 by the fall so the PS3 people will eat it up because there is not much else to play. while 360 owners will pick it up in the spring when the other games have slowed down.
I don't think its such a bad thing
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5-23-2007 @ 9:49PM
elmersglue said...
@andres 360
finally someone that isn't an asshole with a sensible post. Every single comment on here annoyed the hell out of me. We had hypocritical bastards cussing out ubisoft, haze, and the ps3 even though if this blog was about haze being an xbox 360 exclusive they'd be praising haze and ubisoft, and making fun of the ps3 for getting screwed. Then we had idiots claiming to be rich and they can get whatever they want.. Why do people do that? Who's going to read that and actually give a shit about you being rich?
That being said, I agree with andres, it would be smart to postpone the release for the 360 until there aren't a bunch of other games coming out that'll trump Haze in the sales department. It's kinda like releasing a movie on the same weekend that spiderman 3, Pirates of the Caribbean, or any other guaranteed hit movie is released. How often do you see a movie that came out on the same weekend as one of those movies coming back in a subsequent weekend and taking the number one spot, regardless of how good it is? Never, it just doesn't happen, after the first weekend, its just going to keep going down. And thats what will happen to haze. If no one buys it during the release frame, then chances are they wont buy it later. So they might as well release it when people actually want to buy a new game. Afterall, they can't just assume everyone is as rich as Enon777...
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5-23-2007 @ 10:20PM
Joel Brown said...
Ubisoft said there has been no announced exclusivity, so we should believe them.
Both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the games will likely be released at the same time.
Think about Ubisoft said similar things about Assassins Creed, but we now know that Assassins Creed will be released simultaneously on both systems, but the Xbox 360 version will have better artificial intelligence and include rumble features not included in the PS3 version.
And think about Unreal Tournament 2007, now called Unreal Tournament 3. When it was called Unreal Tournament 2007 they wouldn't mention an Xbox 360 version; they only mentioned PC and PS3. When the game was renamed Unreal Tournament 3, we found out it would be released FIRST on Xbox 360 and PC, and last on PS3.
So, I think there is a great chance this is nothing to be concerned about. This will be on Xbox 360 soon enough.
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5-23-2007 @ 11:41PM
sam said...
If the game is good you will not boycott it. Don't start that crap that Sony fans were doing too, like that petition for DMC4 to be exclusive. It used to be about the gamessssss yo
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