PS3: HAZE! Whos checked out the demo?

Terrax

I thought it is was killer. Going to be an awesome FPS. Incredible graphics, smooth fluid framerate...... can't wait.

Terrax

Wow, hard to believe no one has either check this demo out, or has no impressions (thoughts, opinions). Oh well.... Due out this week, guess I'll just enjoy it by myself.

mutelight

I played it earlier today and to be honest I was pretty underwhelmed. The visuals are decent but not as nice as I was expecting it, being a PS3 exclusive and all. The idea of using nectar is cool but at the same time kind of ridiculous you basically have to use it to see any enemies. Might be worth a rental.

JDOGG

Is the demo a free download from the Playstation Network? If so I am gonna have to go give it a try.

Terrax

Yeah, free DL on PSN.

Terrax

I was totally impressed with the graphics... much better looking, and running than 98 - 99% of shooters out (now) on any system other than a very high end PC. Reminds me a lot of Crysis running toward the higher end of detail settings. And of course it is just a demo, but for it to be a "console" game and looking that good, yes.... very impressed. But each to their own.

JDOGG

I just went to dl this and there was an update I had to get, v. 2.35, do you know what it does/what its for?

JDOGG

Here is this gist of it: http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/SystemUpdate

Terrax

Yeah I got that update the other night, looks to only be a stability update. Thanks for the heads up though.

JDOGG

Im getting the Haze demo and the trailer for Resistance 2!

Terrax

Cool... hope you enjoy. JDOGG, whats your PSN ID?

JDOGG

behemoth456. I tried EVERY name I could think of, and it was taken, so I was left with this. Name of the band I was listening to at the time with some random numbers. I don't have a mic though.

Terrax

kk... sending friend request, if thats alright?

JDOGG

Sure is! Don't they have a 4 player co op demo out for this game?

Terrax

Yeppers... 4p co-op

djlogix

4.5 out of 10 at IGN.


The demo was garbage, doesn't look like the full game is much better.

Terrax

I couldn't care less what IGN rates any game.

And as they say, one persons "garbage" is another persons "treasure". Not sure what it may be about the demo that makes it garbage, but it really doesn't matter either.

JDOGG

It was alright, but I need to play more before I decide.

Imperitor

I have to agree with IGN. I was not impressed with the demo. I'm not really into FPS's as much as other games so my opinion may be a bit biased. The only FPS's I've really enjoyed were COD2 and COD4.

mutelight

Imperitor wrote: »

I have to agree with IGN. I was not impressed with the demo. I'm not really into FPS's as much as other games so my opinion may be a bit biased. The only FPS's I've really enjoyed were COD2 and COD4.

I am a huge FPS fan but Haze, to me, was very generic.

Terrax

Demos are just that, "demos". I found that this one ran (performed) very well, with no drops in frame rate anywhere throughout. And the graphics are well above most FPS out, even with a drop in rez. Or at least on mine setup. But.... if it is that the rest of the game performs like some of the "reviews" have stated, then yeah.... it would not be worth buying. All FPS are "very generic." No matter what console. I found "Halo" (take your pick, 1, 2 or 3) to be crap, but thats just my opinion. Considering Halo 3 is considered an awesome game by most sheep, and it has stuttering framerates, slowdown, last gen graphics, and had a lo-rez fiasco. I am not trying to compare Haze to Halo, I just know that Halo 3 suffers from the same issues that reviewers canned Haze for.

djlogix

Terrax wrote: »

I couldn't care less what IGN rates any game.

And as they say, one persons "garbage" is another persons "treasure". Not sure what it may be about the demo that makes it garbage, but it really doesn't matter either.

No it doesn't. Really it's up to the end user. But this game was supposed to be the "Halo Killer" and Free Radical lost no sleep in hyping this game to the moon. In the end, we get a cookie cutter FPS game with little to no balls.

Nor do I tend to agree with reviews, but seeing how after playing the demo I was completely sick of the game, I have to agree with their score concerning the Final Retail version of the game.


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As far as your above post, I find it odd you find Haze's visuals beautiful (when they really aren't) in comparison to the BULLSHOTS shown awhile ago - but then take a stab at Halo 3. It's not your display sir, as Haze is at 576p - confirmed by the developer. So it's a placebo effect really in comparison. Thing is, Halo 3 actually does some things in terms of lighting and enviromental that Haze doesn't.

Haze was canned because it outright sucked ****, not because it had a few problems.