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Haze
(2008, Video Games - First Person Shooter, Rated M, Play it on: PlayStation 3)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17. -
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Common Sense says
Weak shooter with performance-enhancing drug theme
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Haze was written by Brett Molina
Parents need to know that this is a very violent first-person shooter. Players kill enemies using guns, grenades, and other weaponry. The action is also quite bloody. The single-player plot is filled with crude language. Drug use is a core element to the game, although players cannot view characters "using" the drugs via injection or other form of intake into their body.
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What’s the Story?
After multiple delays, Ubisoft finally unleashes first-person shooter HAZE, a drab, run-of-the-mill shooter that disappoints in almost every facet.
You play as a private military contractor for Mantel Global Industries. Besides utilizing the most sophisticated weapons and equipment, Mantel troopers use a performance enhancing drug called Nectar to gain an advantage. During a battle with a rebel faction, you learn of the dangerous side effects to Nectar and switch sides to stop Mantel. Early on, you'll play as a Mantel soldier, using the Nectar and learning of its severe effects. You'll experience healthy boosts in strength, speed, and accuracy. However, enemies turn into faceless figures. Occasionally, you break out into a blind rage and shoot everything in sight. Once you turn rebel and rid your body of Nectar, you'll defeat troopers with a weaponized form of Nectar.
CloseIs It Any Good?
When stacked up against fellow first-person shooters, Haze is incredibly weak. Graphics are shoddy. The weapon selection is sparse. The only intriguing weapon is a Nectar grenade. When you toss one at troopers, a yellow cloud of smoke shoots out. This causes the troopers to overdose and either attack teammates or turn insane. Strategically, you can go without Nectar grenades since the troopers are complete dolts. You can break down a metal door and troops remain oblivious. Computer-controlled teammates are equally useless. Either they step into your line of fire or don't bother helping until you've cleared an area. Targeting, crucial to any first-person shooter -- feels consistently off. Haze also offers online multiplayer and four-player co-op, but there's no incentive to play when you consider the game's core issues. Maybe developers would've been better off delaying this title much, much longer. Close
Publisher’s Details
Released on 05/20/2008, price $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs)
ESRB rating: M (for Blood, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs)
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- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
this game is stupid
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
this game is stupid
no sense retarded storyline and makes no sense it sucks
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Defineitely M title
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Haze: Not as bad as they say!
First off I just want to say to common sense. You guys always say wrong things about a lot of things. EVERYTHING SHOULD SAY KNOW YOUR KIDS. Because how do you know a child will grow up to do the things in gta 4 ? It could just be 1 child when 1 person does something wrong everyone blames it on media like when my chemical romance makes a new cd and someone commits suicide you blam it on them! Anyway Haze is a great game just know your kid. You don't want your kids to grow up and be a killer like common sense thinks. NOT EVERY KID IS LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE!!! GOD!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Suitable For 11 Upwards
I let my children play this and i have 4, there is bad language but your child will hear it, that you can not prevent. This game is ok for some but know how your chid is, if he or she acts out things do not buy this game. If you are of sound mind let your children play this game
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