It would seem that Haze will never ever find its way onto a platform other than the PS3.
Website, Ripten, while not providing a direct quote, reports, "When asking (two separate Ubisoft reps) whether the game will ever come out for the Xbox 360, they said in a resolute fashion that the game is not just a PS3 timed exclusive, but will never make its way onto any other platform".
That's right, "any other platform." If the report is to be believed, this isn't even just a console exclusive - it won't be heading to PC, either.
While Ubisoft has said for a while that Haze will be a PS3 exclusive, it was assumed by many that the exclusive would be timed and that it would appear on other platforms at a later date.
The game was not always planned as an exclusive. The initial announcement from Ubisoft told us, "HAZE is scheduled for an early 2007 release for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and will also be available on Windows PC DVD-ROM."
Try not to snigger at the words, "early 2007 release"... The game now looks set for a May launch - so says a video you can see here.
SPOnG has contacted Ubisoft for confirmation that Haze will never leave the PS3, but no comment was available at the time of press.
Source: Ripten
Website, Ripten, while not providing a direct quote, reports, "When asking (two separate Ubisoft reps) whether the game will ever come out for the Xbox 360, they said in a resolute fashion that the game is not just a PS3 timed exclusive, but will never make its way onto any other platform".
That's right, "any other platform." If the report is to be believed, this isn't even just a console exclusive - it won't be heading to PC, either.
While Ubisoft has said for a while that Haze will be a PS3 exclusive, it was assumed by many that the exclusive would be timed and that it would appear on other platforms at a later date.
The game was not always planned as an exclusive. The initial announcement from Ubisoft told us, "HAZE is scheduled for an early 2007 release for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and will also be available on Windows PC DVD-ROM."
Try not to snigger at the words, "early 2007 release"... The game now looks set for a May launch - so says a video you can see here.
SPOnG has contacted Ubisoft for confirmation that Haze will never leave the PS3, but no comment was available at the time of press.
Source: Ripten
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Sora 17 Mar 2008 15:33
1/10
Well I could have bet my life its not coming to Wii, and niether will Timesplitters 4.
Sora
Sora
Joji 17 Mar 2008 15:52
2/10
While the game looks okay, I can't say I'm that bothered about this. I still have Bioshock 2, Mass Effect 2, Gears 2 and others to look forward to.
Good luck with Haze, PS3 owners.
Good luck with Haze, PS3 owners.
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blizaine 17 Mar 2008 17:25
3/10
yeah... haze looks pretty week.
fishsticks 17 Mar 2008 21:06
4/10
I wouldn't be surprised if part of the deal of getting a timed exclusive includes telling everybody it will never come out on other platforms. I'll be very surprised if Haze doesn't eventually find its way onto other platforms.
hhjfjf 18 Mar 2008 01:44
5/10
Who cares about that stupid Game What is HAZE Anyway? another FPS nothin more. So get lost !!!
Ivan_PSP 18 Mar 2008 04:24
6/10
Haze is not gonna be a a great PS3 game hahah Xbox losers wont get get a fun game lol your system sucks PS3 Rulez with iron fist. RIP Xbox 360 2005-2008
SuperSaiyan4 18 Mar 2008 12:03
7/10
Haze is not gonna be a great PS3 game? Fair enough...Cant say I agree on the rest of your post though...Although you do sound like a bit of a tosser...
Horatio 18 Mar 2008 13:11
8/10
SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
Haze is not gonna be a great PS3 game? Fair enough...Cant say I agree on the rest of your post though...Although you do sound like a bit of a tosser...
My head hurts....
To the story though, I do find it a little strange that Haze has become a PS3 exclusive. Perhaps Sony (who must have paid a fair pile of cash for this) see Haze as the next Halo?
If the game turns out to be something special then Sony will have built itself quite an arsenal - Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and Haze with free online play could be a big draw to the right people.
Personally, I think the FPS is the one thing that the 360 does so much better than PS3 and the reason for this is the controller. I just can't "get on" with the sixaxis when playing Resistance.
king skins 18 Mar 2008 13:26
9/10
Horatio wrote:
Personally, I think the FPS is the one thing that the 360 does so much better than PS3 and the reason for this is the controller. I just can't "get on" with the sixaxis when playing Resistance.
Yeah, the layout of the analogue controls on the PS joypad's gives me really bad cramp in my thumbs after 20mins!
Haze looks OK... it could be interesting but I'm not convinced.
Bentley 18 Mar 2008 15:55
10/10
You're ALL crazy.
Personally, I've loved playing FPS on PlayStations and find the DualShock controller to be a thing of wondrous joy for first-person shooters, ever since TimeSplitters on PS2. In fact, I used to be a keyboard/mouse FPS die-hard, but I actually prefer to use a pad these days... PC FPS are in danger of being "point and click" affairs; I like the fact that a pad needs a little more skill but if the game is done well, you can be pretty deft. Call of Duty 4 works wonders on the PS pad. The symmetry of it is a beautiful thing. It's not the pad that's the problem, it's the users; or more specifically, what the user is used to. Personally I find the 360 pad to be a pile of old arsenuts, the d-pad on it is s**t, the buttons are horrible and everything feels like it is in the wrong place, and the shape feels weird. But I'm fully aware that's just because I'm used to the classic symmetry and comfort of the DualShock design, and not because the 360 pad looks like a Fisher Price toy designed by a demented toddler.
PS Haze will be cool if there's enough variation in what you're shooting at. Free Radical are great developers and surely won't drop the ball on this one...
Personally, I've loved playing FPS on PlayStations and find the DualShock controller to be a thing of wondrous joy for first-person shooters, ever since TimeSplitters on PS2. In fact, I used to be a keyboard/mouse FPS die-hard, but I actually prefer to use a pad these days... PC FPS are in danger of being "point and click" affairs; I like the fact that a pad needs a little more skill but if the game is done well, you can be pretty deft. Call of Duty 4 works wonders on the PS pad. The symmetry of it is a beautiful thing. It's not the pad that's the problem, it's the users; or more specifically, what the user is used to. Personally I find the 360 pad to be a pile of old arsenuts, the d-pad on it is s**t, the buttons are horrible and everything feels like it is in the wrong place, and the shape feels weird. But I'm fully aware that's just because I'm used to the classic symmetry and comfort of the DualShock design, and not because the 360 pad looks like a Fisher Price toy designed by a demented toddler.
PS Haze will be cool if there's enough variation in what you're shooting at. Free Radical are great developers and surely won't drop the ball on this one...