like a novel idea that missed its window of opportunity," but said "there is a certain charm to it." The review concluded that the game is "worth a look, but shabby visuals, unfulfilling plot and dull set-pieces mean it's not a classic." In Japan, where the game was ported for release on May 22, 2008, Famitsu awarded the game 34/40. Digital Spy gave it three out of five and called it "a surprise lapse for Free Radical. For a company that has churned out some sensational hits, this effort is a real disappointment. With shoddy graphics, slack gameplay and that poorly thought-out Nectar system, this first-person shooter is way behind the times." The A.V. Club gave it a C+ and said, "More narratively cohesive than the Halo trilogy, but less inventive and compelling than Resistance: Fall of Man, Haze does finally give us a self-aware portrait of videogame soldiers, and a foil for all the head-butting, 'boo-yah' behavior that's been the norm for far too long in the medium. Too bad it's paired with one of the more pedestrian FPS games to come along in recent years." 411Mania gave it 5.5 out of 10 and said, "There's really no reason to pick this one up over a title like Call of Duty 4 or Resistance – both will offer a far better experience and much more value for your money. The game had a lot of promise, but it's almost all unfulfilled." Common Sense Media gave it two out of five, saying, "When stacked up against fellow first-person shooters, Haze is incredibly weak." In 2014 Den of Geek included the game in a list of their 25 Most Disappointing Games of the Xbox 360/PS3 Generation. In 2015 The Guardian nominated Haze as one of the 30 worst video games of all time, noting that despite having an interesting concept it was "a hollow disappointment. The plot was impenetrable, the characters laughable and the single player campaign judderingly short." References External links Official site 2008 video games Anti-war video games Cancelled Windows games Cancelled Xbox 360 games Cooperative video games Dystopian video games First-person shooters Free Radical Design Science fiction shooter video games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation 3-only games Military science fiction video games Video games set in South America Video games set in the 2040s Fiction set in 2048 Video games about mental health Video games scored by Cris Velasco