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Developer: Free Radical Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: May 20th 2008 Genre: Shooter Sub Genre: First Person Shooter
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PSU talks with Free Radical - Haze and Timesplitters 4

Posted on November 29th, 2007 at 05:28 EDT

(continued from previous page) ...hardware during development (memory, bandwidth, PPU, SPU, GPU)?

Derek: You always hit technical roofs, on any hardware platform. One of the biggest fallacies of games development is that there's hardware just around the corner that's going to allow you to do whatever you want, to whatever scale you want, but the reality is that regardless of the hardware, games development is about compromise. It's about choosing which things you want to do well (sometimes based on what the hardware does well) and making sure the player can see that effort up on screen.

The thing about the PS3 is that you really need to be using all of the SPU's constantly to get the best performance out of it – Haze has been pretty heavily optimised towards using the SPU's but even so we're not using them 100% of the time, although we're always looking for ways to do so. Memory has never really been an issue because the Haze engine is built to constantly stream the entire gameworld.

PSU: How do you guys feel about Bungie copying the Mantel Helmet designs in Halo 3's multiplayer?

Derek:
That depends on whether it entitles us to a share of the Halo 3 profits or not. ;)

PSU: Has your experience working on Haze for the PS3 helped in development and planning for Timesplitters 4?

Derek:
Of course. Your first game on a new platform is always a big challenge, and an invaluable learning process; it's only by finishing and releasing a game on a given hardware platform that you really get to grips with it – you know, which things it does well, which things it struggles with - and there's a lot of things we've learnt about working on the PS3 from developing Haze that will feed into the planning and early development on all of our future games, including TS4.

PSU: Will Free Radical be using the same technology and game engine used in Haze in Timepsplitters 4?

Derek:
We haven't made any firm decisions about what technology we'll be using for TS4 as it naturally has slightly different requirements to Haze. But I think you can expect the core engine to be the same, yes.

PSU: Anything else you'd like to add about Haze or Timesplitters?

Rob:
Buy them! I need to retile my roof before the rainy season starts.

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posted 5:48am EST - November 29th, 2007
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I love HAZE, im sooo getting this game!!! Too bad it had to be delayed for 2008...Hope its not true. BLAME UBISOFT FOR BEING SUCH FOOLS! I wants HAZE soo bad! Its gonna rock the PS3 and PSN!
posted 6:45am EST - November 29th, 2007
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this looks good. i like the different stuff like the nectar and how u can use it against your enemies.

posted 7:05am EST - November 29th, 2007
3

... Still totally mixed on this game.  I believe they messed up the opportunity for the ppl who were undecided on the game to get it.  They just delayed the game to where killzone may release they better hope killzone gets delayed if not they will have troulbe getting this recognition if it has mixed reviews.

posted 7:16am EST - November 29th, 2007
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haze!!!haze!!!haze!!! Can't wait......wat!!! Haze is delay!!!!

posted 7:34am EST - November 29th, 2007
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can't wait

posted 7:34am EST - November 29th, 2007
6

can't wait

posted 7:40am EST - November 29th, 2007
7

I like that down to earth guy and it official guy both TimeSplitter 4 & HaZe will a most buy this christmas season 4 me ^_^

posted 7:57am EST - November 29th, 2007
8

I loved the comment on Halo 3. It was purely critical to Halo 3 and at this time, it is funny. Suck it Halo 3! damn your black bars!

posted 9:04am EST - November 29th, 2007
9

PSU: Anything else you'd like to add about Haze or Timesplitters?

Rob:
Buy them! I need to retile my roof before the rainy season starts.

 

lol to that xD

 

nice interview btw

posted 9:05am EST - November 29th, 2007
10

Delay it all u want, But I Demand a HIGH PROFILE, HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT. USE THOSE DAMN SPUS. UNTIL THEY BLEED.

posted 9:35am EST - November 29th, 2007
11

I think we may see a repeat of Goldeneye with Haze...  Game of the Year anyone???  More than once???  haha let's hope this game is awesome.  I have all the faith in the world in those guys working over at Free Radical.

posted 10:11am EST - November 29th, 2007
12

LOL great interview

posted 10:12am EST - November 29th, 2007
13

Why is it that so far almost every interview I have read on this site has been almost exclusively about the ps3 hardware, lik there constantly trying to show how powerful the ps3 is.  Seriously I could not care less about how difficult the game was to develop or how much resources the game uses up.  Why don't the interviews be more about the games, like gameplay, storyline, etc and less on the hardware.

posted 10:14am EST - November 29th, 2007
14

<b>Delay it all u want, But I Demand a HIGH PROFILE, HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT. USE THOSE DAMN SPUS. UNTIL THEY BLEED.</b>

AMEN!.

posted 10:26am EST - November 29th, 2007
15

Anybody else catch that part about "in game invites"??  Looks like Sony might be giving us the in-game XMB pretty soon!!

posted 10:33am EST - November 29th, 2007
16

I cant wait to get haze should be gsame

 

posted 11:35am EST - November 29th, 2007
17

They have a good philosophy on development for the PS3.

 

"As for why the PS3 was our platform of choice, the company has a history of getting good results out of PlayStation hardware from our days working on the PS2, but also, out of the three platforms, the PS3 is still the youngest and so represented the best opportunity for us to get a game out into an uncrowded market where it was likely to get the best recognition."

 

Wise words.

posted 12:00pm EST - November 29th, 2007
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psn id: gingo... free radical looks like one of the most fun and innovative companies to work for in britain and Rob Yescombe is a hoot its just a pity this got delayed

posted 1:11pm EST - November 29th, 2007
19
Free Radical make amazing games. Goldeneye is what got me hooked on FPS and that game should go down as one of the best shooters of all time.
posted 1:25pm EST - November 29th, 2007
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Yeah we're realy blessed to have Haze exlcusive. That's actually thanks to Halo 3. I remember the announcment for exclusivity came a few weeks before Halo. It will be very recognized on the PS3. Hopefully it will be our Halo 3. It's looking like it. On another note, I too thought the delay sucked but on second thought it was a blessing in disguise because Unreal is coming and we wouldn't want them to compete against each other. So by the time the Unreal buzz dies down a little, Haze will give us another dose of greatness.

posted 1:27pm EST - November 29th, 2007
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well said stickemup
posted 2:18pm EST - November 29th, 2007
22

i want to buy it to help fix your roof but its not out yet :(

posted 2:21pm EST - November 29th, 2007
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does look god! is it really delayed?
posted 2:51pm EST - November 29th, 2007
24

I tlooks like you can retile your roof Rob, because me and everyone i know is getting this game. It looks to good to be true, and the gameplay looks so intense. Cant wait. Thanks for keeping it exclusive to PS3.

posted 2:57pm EST - November 29th, 2007
25

At first I was really hyped about this game, then it kind off washed off with all the other great games that have come out, Call Of Duty 4 been the main culprit, but now I am definately going to get this game, it really is something different in a crowded genre, what attracts me the most about this game is the multiplayer package, 4 player co op is at least a perk that Call Of Duty doesnt have,and that alone says alot.

posted 4:15pm EST - November 29th, 2007
26

I can't wait for Timesplitters. My friend and I wasted many hours in the co-op mode for Timesplitters 2.

posted 4:23pm EST - November 29th, 2007
27

@Vaughn - I am the same way, not sure how well this will be recieved and if it does, will Killzone 2 just overshadow it? Getting mixed signal from both reviewers and gamers alike.

posted 4:50pm EST - November 29th, 2007
28

What I read into this is that Haze is like an experiment, where they start learning about the PS3 hardware... I think it's worth waiting for TS4 instead.

posted 9:36pm EST - November 29th, 2007
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Definitley getting this game.
posted 9:05am EST - November 30th, 2007
30

"Buy them! I need to retile my roof before the rainy season starts."

 

The man needs a new roof people!

posted 1:15pm EST - November 30th, 2007
31

yes plz!

posted 3:04pm EST - November 30th, 2007
32

it amazes me how good of a game timesplitters is. because every friend i have who i've told about it and had them play were instant fans. 

posted 11:32pm EST - November 30th, 2007
33

Dude justin your really not helping the ps3 here... your articles are always really dumb. No offence but i have learned nothing new from this article I didnt allready know about haze. My point is if haze is a flop where all in alotta trouble I meen I just wasted 600 bucks on the 60 gig moddle. If sony doesnt sell anough games there not making there buck and as of right now things are looking very slim iam not gonna lie.. I honestly havent seen enough on this game to make a call on it being a hit its weird how slim the detials on it are lately. Maybe xbox fan boys are making me paranoid but I just dont trust Sony to much right now...

posted 9:04pm EST - December 2nd, 2007
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haze is the only fps game i want currently for ps3

posted 1:13am EST - December 3rd, 2007
35

I hadn't realized that Haze was a PS3 exclusive - that's very exciting.

posted 12:51pm EST - December 3rd, 2007
36

I already have CoD 4, but idk if I should get haze, and also unreal tourament.  is anyone getting all 3?

posted 3:53pm EST - December 3rd, 2007
37

gonna get em both i love timsplitters :) i love the monkeys haha

posted 5:51pm EST - December 3rd, 2007
38

WHAT???? HALO STOLE THE HAZE HELMET???? OH...That.. Those... I CAN'T BELEAVE THEY... ACTUALY I CAN BELEAVE THAT BUNGIE WOULD DO THAT, THERE STUPID AND THEY SUCK UP TO M$!

posted 12:12pm EST - January 6th, 2008
39

I hope it is actually going to be a great game because all the hype and all the delayes it better be good, the story line seems brilliant and the idea of nectar it so clever and they use it all the time in the game to help you.

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