HAZE (PS3)

Haze is a Play Station 3 shooter which received a fair amount of hype during it's development. The game's attempts to do new things simply fall short. The game undeveloped story, poor AI, mediocre graphics, and lack of follow through will leave you greatly disappointed.

You begin Haze as a soldier for the Mantel Corporation. The soldiers of Mantel, who are fighting against some type of rebellion, are being controlled by a drug called Nectar. Nectar causes your soldier to not see the world as it is. During the game, your character switches sides to the rebels and you see the world as it really is. The plot of a drug controlled army had great potential. Unfortunately, the plot is very undeveloped. This lack of development, along with the cheesey dialogue, leaves this game feel like some type of B level movie.

The game play in Haze is much like the story. There is potential but it is never developed. The enemy AI is poor. There were several times when we got quite close to an enemy, who was hiding behind cover, and he did not activate until we started shooting. The AI, when activated, does little more than pop up from behind cover or rush right at you. Also, the level design is a bit of a mess. These issues are disappointing when you consider how long this game was in development.



Haze does not impress from a technical standpoint. While this game looks like a current-gen title, it simply lacks the textures and polish of many other recent titles. This lack of finish is everywhere from the character and weapon models to the environments.



It's hard to justify purchasing Haze when there are so many other quality shooters out there. If you tend to only play the big title shooters, you don't want Haze. If you also play a lot of the second tier shooters, then a game like Time Shift is a better option.

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