Haze demo strikes PS Store in early May

by Nick Doerr { Apr 16th 2008 at 7:30AM }

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Free Radical's upcoming PS3 FPS title, Haze, is going to strike the PSN with a downloadable demo in early May. The game, now set for a May 20th release in North America, will feature comprehensive single and multiplayer modes, including a 4-player co-op mode. There's not much else to say, since this game really has ebbed in and out of the spotlight for over a year. We know it all, we know it's been delayed, and we know a demo is coming before it releases. Just let us get it in our hands and we'll finally know this game actually exists and is complete.

[Via Joystiq]

Gallery: Haze

Tags: demo, free-radical, haze

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Eggy @ Apr 16th 2008 7:35AM

Free Radical is going to silence alot of 'critics', I'm sure of it.

Polishboy @ Apr 16th 2008 10:38AM

Im sure their game is gonna suck dicks all over the globe , cause BF:BC and Socom will own !

Gunegune @ Apr 16th 2008 6:51PM

This demo will make it or break it for me. I know you shouldn't judge a game on its demo, but there are too many other good games coming out and I don't have the time to play them all.

Brian Spence @ Apr 16th 2008 7:40AM

A good demo is the only thing that might make me buy this. Otherwise, it's generic looking. Still, there must be some reason why they talk about it like it's a AAA title.

Carlton @ Apr 16th 2008 8:30AM

It's because the team at Free Radical pretty much invented the console FPS with Goldeneye and Perfect Dark (while working at Rare).

frankym @ Apr 16th 2008 11:38AM

Agree 100%..demo will determine if I by.

SG @ Apr 16th 2008 9:17AM

Has anyone noticed that the screenshots we get to see are always significantly nicer than the videos? With games that's pretty much the opposite of how it should be. I'm guessing they're all bullshots.

Neji767 @ Apr 20th 2008 1:14PM

Did you notice that all of the videos they've showed is of a previous build?

True_Darknight @ Apr 16th 2008 9:49AM

As I slice some people on the current king of FPS (CoD4) i might find the time to rent this or even download the demo.. it looks cute now!!!

Sorry but until SOCOM and Resistance 2 I really don't see any other FPS getting my time.... Already leaving UT3 behind as is... and I truly love that game!

Red dot MP5s for everyone!

Dan Davis @ Apr 16th 2008 10:17AM

I think the hype machine for this game has seized up. Something about pushing back release dates...

I'm still looking forward to the demo, however lol

Taz @ Apr 16th 2008 10:30AM

I think the demo will be needed here to restore a bit of the anticipation in this game.

With the delays and recent improvements in FPS games on the PS3 I think Free Radical will now need to re-sell this game to the public.

For myself this game has gone from a 'MUST GET' to a 'Check the reviews and wait until I've had chance to try it first' game. If it is good a half decent demo could restore my faith in Haze.

Devin @ Apr 16th 2008 10:38AM

I totally agree. I was thinking "Must Buy" when it was about to be launch date, but since all of the delays you can only sit and think "they must be having issues"....

adolson @ Apr 16th 2008 10:47AM

I'd rather it be delayed and polished than rushed and immediately patched *cough*GT5Prologue*cough*.

Popfrogs @ Apr 16th 2008 12:14PM

I can think of games besides GT5P that either needed serious patching and never got it or games that were permanently broken that no amount of patching would fix (skate. and pretty much all EA games).

However it is a disturbing trend that plagues the PC world. Software is released early with bugs to meet quarterly sales targets and we suffer through patching it once in awhile as a result. Strangely though, most Sony 1st party software (GT5P excluded) makes it out of the gates nearly perfect.

TheSh0wstopper @ Apr 16th 2008 11:47AM

I was soo excited for Haze... And then I got a GeForce 9800 and Crysis. now Haze looks like a big "YAWN".

-TheSh0wstopper

Devin @ Apr 16th 2008 1:33PM

Well for us that don't have +$1500 to put down on a gaming rig, we're still anxiously awaiting Haze.....and maybe a Crysis port, as well....

JaseH @ Apr 17th 2008 2:09AM

Well you certainly favor ghraphics over gameplay. Crysis may look good but it's as GENERIC as hell. No innovations whatsoever.

YAWN.

You have a great mentality "Showstopper"...

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JaseH.

Will fn b @ Apr 16th 2008 1:32PM

I think a great way to restore the hype for this game would to knock at least $20 off the price. People might not be excited for this game @ $60, but at $40 or less I'm sure it would sell like crazy. Plus, we could reason that if it had come out when it was supposed to (last fall), by this summer the retail price would probably be down to $40 anyways...

never$$hort @ Apr 16th 2008 2:24PM

There is ALOT of pressure riding on this demo.

RagingStormX @ Apr 16th 2008 7:52PM

@ #3...

Dude why bother with a demo if the final version of whats can't be judged from it? I loved both folklore and Condemned 2 demos and you know what, I went and bought the4 games.....kinda the same went for Turok, I was all excited for that game, played the demo and was glad I didn't waste my money on the full game. Now its a fact that some demos differ from the full game, but thats not our problem as it damn well should be a sample cut from the final version of the full game. Even though I am just one person, it would be in Free Radical's best interest to have this demo in tip top shape for me to go out and buy this game.