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Ubisoft sent over some new screens for their upcoming first-person shooter Haze today, and we'd like to share them with you. Haze is a game that Ubisoft is so steadfastly insisting is a PlayStation 3 exclusive, that we're inclined to agree with them.

As if to position itself as Sony's exclusive answer to Halo 3, the screenshots highlight the game's four-player cooperative mode. In the game, you can play as a high-tech Mantel Trooper, using the Nectar enhanced abilities and a cutting-edge arsenal. On the other hand, you can also take the role of the Promise Hand rebel, and use abilities like "play dead" and "weapon stealing" to take out the enemy.

It's a neat touch that your choice of character will seemingly alter how the game is played, and four-player co-op is really nothing to sneeze at. Perhaps it won't be a system seller Haze comes to the PlayStation 3 this November, but it's better than watching Talladega Nights again.

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ToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 22:07
ToiletDuck
Hah, excellent title!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 22:16
Cheeburga
I c wut u did thar.
whiteboy0869's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 22:22
whiteboy0869
It looks like a good game, pretty graphics. It's kind of hard to fuck up and FPS, and obviously Ubisoft is putting alot of time and cash into this. I expect good things from this one, don't blow it.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 22:34
Nick Chester
I know there are great PS3 games, but I make jokes.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 22:42
Holyetheline
Talladega Nights is still the best on PS3. I don't care what anybody says.
Mr FunGuns's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 22:45
Mr FunGuns
This game looks sub-par for as much hype as sony puts into it...looks like it just copied alot of the features found in halo 3 ie 4 player co-op, flamethrower, atvs...why didnt they just call it haloe...for an answer to halo 3, this game looks like its gonna suck bawls
Calla's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 22:55
Calla
loving the title chester.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 23:11
Spykron
the talladega thing never gets old to me. even though there are actually games for the thing now.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 23:11
Spykron
also, george forman grill jokes are still in.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 23:48
Bob Muir
Meh.
Stormwalker's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2007 23:56
Stormwalker
It beats Lair.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 00:08
B-Radicate
Honestly, those graphics look like shit. Everything is covered in ass-jaggies. Go Blu-Rays? Seriously... what fuckin' year is this for that shit to be top-notch? 2004?
epoch's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 00:11
epoch
yeah Mr Fun Guns cause everyone knows halo 3 has a monopoly on flamethrowers
Dr l0cke's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 00:45
Dr l0cke
WTF? TF2 has monopoly on flame throwers. Plus, the PC version on HALO had flame throwers like 5 years ago.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 00:55
ArrestedDeveloper
Just another shooter.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 01:03
007
WTF, this isn't Halo 2...
Danger Shark's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 02:26
Danger Shark
I think we're forgetting something here. Free Radical = Infallible.
qo_op's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 02:32
qo_op
@B-radicate, troll much? These arent the full size of the pictures so they will look jaggy. The full size pictures are in the other article labeled "NEW haze screens".
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 03:02
MechaMonkey
Funny title is funny.
cjpkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 03:19
cjpkiller
go play marathon.
had a flamethrower before your fucking halos and your gaylos and your what have yous...
toasteezor some mispelling of that it was called... and it raped...
also, this game looks like it could be fun.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 03:20
Samit Sarkar
Regarding the jaggies: That’s what happens when you downsample HD-sized images (1280×720) to 800×450 — a 60% reduction in size turns up the sharpness by a ton. I’m sure the original shots look beautiful.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 04:25
Aaron Mxy Yost
...but it's better than watching Talladega Nights again.

BLASHPHEMY!!!
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 05:08
tehuberone
NEX POSTED IT COUPLE DAYS AGO


Just thought I'd let you know.
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 05:11
tehuberone
Also, images aren't resized and show up nice and smooth on Nex's post.
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 05:15
tehuberone
Nice right up Chester, I played the game at PAX. The playing dead thing is going to change gameplay alot.
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 05:16
tehuberone
write*
Aex's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 05:38
Aex
Mxyzptlk Ranked 2nd now
(# 24) on 10/21/2007 04:25
...but it's better than watching Talladega Nights again.

BLASHPHEMY!!!

-- I Second This Opinion!
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 06:01
BS3 Owner
I'm picking HAZE up... But

All it is, is Far Cry w/Nectar & a couple other gimmicks!

I heard one of the levels, major parts of it; were "lifted" from FarCry. Ohh that's right you're working on the sequel right now, who would've thought!

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/farcry2/index.html?tag=result;title;2
Peekachu99's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 08:02
Peekachu99
@ Mr FunGuns and all the other Haters.

As pointed out in an above post, the image has been downsampled and has lost a great amount of detail as a result. It is not indicative of the graphical quality of the game.

For those of you that actually OWN PS3s, you can download the high res trailers from the Playstation Store. They look/ play better than I expected and swayed me into pre-ordering the game.

I'm not one for the FPS genre, but it looks interesting. Oh, and stop with the Halo comparisons. For one, this game is true 720p, unlike Halo (cheap shot, I know). And secondly, unless I'm mistaken there isn't a half-baked alien/invasion/universe threatening plot. (I realize that evil multi-national corporations aren't exactly the most original material either, but still.) And to my knowledge, there is no one named Master or Chief present in Haze. (Being part Cherokee, I'm naturally confused as to whether or not he is a member of First Nations People.)

FPS share commonalities, as do all other genres. RPGS have spells, swords and the like. Puzzlers have, well, puzzles. Just because Haze has guns and co-op, does not mean that it is "copying" features; ones that are implicitly expected by the public as part of a 'next-gen' experience.

Cheers,
- C
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 08:40
JamesSorensen
oh the internets.. people hating just cause its on PS3 this year...

Free Radical = Game will be a blast to play...
9to5's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 10:14
9to5
Pah. Games suck. Let's all read books.
Harvey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 10:35
Harvey
@ 9to5
Fuck yeah, man! I'm gonna go level up my Murakami stats!
9to5's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 10:37
9to5
@ Harvey

My Murakami skills are to be feared!
Bricfa's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 10:41
Bricfa
It's strange how these environments look so empty compared to the Jungle level we have been shown before.

Also Repost?
RskimB's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 11:13
RskimB
Its going to be tough to dethrone Talladega Nights.
Ha-Puken's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 11:26
Ha-Puken
hah hah hah... Hazelo...
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 11:29
Sharpless
Guys, this isn't a repost. Nex posted the screens, then Nick posted this article about four-player co-op and used the same screens. If anything, Nex failed to mention the four-player co-op that's made obvious in the one four-screen image. They're two different stories.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 11:33
Maurice Tan
The game looks cool enough for the usual FPS-fare. According to all of Canada, the demo sucks though... Hrmm.
sushi111's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 11:35
sushi111
Talladega Nights Multiplayer GOTY
slapme7times's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 12:55
slapme7times
lol... best title ever =)
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 13:27
linuxguy
those tallageda nights "jokes" are getting old
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 13:52
007
WTF, this isn't Bioshock...
BADInc's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 14:10
BADInc
I didnt even have to read the article that title is great
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 16:53
deiga-the-semivaliant
Mr Fun Guns needs to leave the internet. Seriously.


You think Halo was the first game EVAR to have FLAMETHROWERS?


People like you make me sick. SICK!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 17:01
Nick Chester
Yeah, the screens are a respost; I hadn't realized Nex had covered this, using screens he found elsewhere. I got the screens directly from Ubisoft, along with some four-player info, which is why my post was a bit different. So oopsie. It happens, but it's not the end of the world. Looks like some people hadn't seen them.

Regarding the resolution -- yeah, they were resized. The software we use to watermark images also happens to resize them, and I believe that was a decision made by Niero so that screens will fit in browsers better. I hear the complaints, and I'm totally going to looking at ways to post screens without resizing them.

As for the Talladega Nights jokes, yeah, they're getting kinda old. But if I do say so myself, that title was pretty damned good.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 17:33
Sharpless
Nick, what software do you use? Couldn't you just do the watermarking in Photoshop or GIMP? No resizing necessary. And Destructoid is already pretty graphics-intensive. I don't think there's any reason to worry about image size. I think most people would rather have giant images at their proper quality than small images filled with jaggies.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 21:41
Nick Chester
Sharpless:

I'll give you a ring when we have to watermark 45 images at once. :D

And I agree with you on the quality, so like I said, we'll get it done. :)
Raidensolid's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 21:57
Raidensolid
Looks good. And to all the Triple Haters, at least this one RROD my PS3 :D
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2007 23:13
Joe Burling
I'm pretty excited to see Haze in my hands... like a cock... also cocks...
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2007 05:58
Churchhills Dog
I'm sure they'll release on other platforms after the PS3 launch. Theres no way they are going to recoup the amount of cash it took to make a game like this by selling on the PS3 alone.
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