Haze: a mature title that hints at real-world events (also, Halo 3’s for teenagers)

Free Radical scriptwriter Rob Yescombe describes to EDGE magazine, reported in GamesRadar, that Halo 3 “while brilliant, you’re a teenager” and in comparison, “in Haze you become an adult.” Them’s fighting words.

To Free Radical, Rob explains, next-gen isn’t just about the technology, but beyond the tech, being able to tackle mature – as in serious, not sex – matters and reference world events. “It’s about what’s happening in the world today – it’s ludicrous, and how can you make something that doesn’t reflect that? Well, you could bury your head in the sand and make Halo 3, but the fact of the matter is there are more important things at stake.”

Ouch. More fighting words – and they’re not just directed at Bungie, if you’ve noticed. Now, all fanboyism aside, the guy isn’t being too critical of Halo 3 as it reflects upon current events – he does say there will be a place in the world for pure entertainment. Still, there should be room for games which are compelling because they tug at the real world – just like the “Battlestar Galactica” re-imagining makes people squirm every time they read the newspaper.

That said, how will Haze look like? It will be a satire of modern-day warfare, reports EGDE/GamesRadar, while retaining its “guns-blazing blastfest” feel. Rob adds that their “job is to entertain,” but for those of us that read the newspaper every day, Haze might just make us squirm as well.

So, going back to “Battlestar Galactica”, what the hell are we gonna do with Baltar now?

Free Radical scriptwriter Rob Yescombe describes to EDGE magazine, reported in GamesRadar, that Halo 3 “while brilliant, you’re a teenager” and in comparison, “in Haze you become an adult.” Them’s fighting words.

To Free Radical, Rob explains, next-gen isn’t just about the technology, but beyond the tech, being able to tackle mature – as in serious, not sex – matters and reference world events. “It’s about what’s happening in the world today – it’s ludicrous, and how can you make something that doesn’t reflect that? Well, you could bury your head in the sand and make Halo 3, but the fact of the matter is there are more important things at stake.”

Ouch. More fighting words – and they’re not just directed at Bungie, if you’ve noticed. Now, all fanboyism aside, the guy isn’t being too critical of Halo 3 as it reflects upon current events – he does say there will be a place in the world for pure entertainment. Still, there should be room for games which are compelling because they tug at the real world – just like the “Battlestar Galactica” re-imagining makes people squirm every time they read the newspaper.

That said, how will Haze look like? It will be a satire of modern-day warfare, reports EGDE/GamesRadar, while retaining its “guns-blazing blastfest” feel. Rob adds that their “job is to entertain,” but for those of us that read the newspaper every day, Haze might just make us squirm as well.

So, going back to “Battlestar Galactica”, what the hell are we gonna do with Baltar now?