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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:19AM Obienator said

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Damn, so what happens to TimeSplitters 4? Will the assets move to another studio? Or is it deep sixed for good? :(
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:42AM (Unverified) said

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I'm not sure if I would rather the game to be gone or picked up by someone like Atari that will only tarnish its good name!! I know Haze wasn't great but I will gladly go buy it if it means they can develop a new Timesplitters!!
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 3:32PM (Unverified) said

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Fuck. FUCK!

Timesplitters has consistently delivered the goods, Free Radical took what good was left of Rare and made the best shooters I've played since Goldeneye.

I can't fucking believe this is it for them, it just seems so sudden...

One of my last bastions of truly great development, gone.

Christ, I hate this gen.
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Posted: Dec 19th 2008 5:36AM EJ A said

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@finaldarklord

Don't blame this gen. Blame this global economy.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:21AM wolf4537 said

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The day Free Radical dies is the say I stop playing video games. DO NOT LET TIMESPLITTERS DIE!!!! :(
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:29AM (Unverified) said

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Wow, so you're giving up videogames starting today? Well at least you'll have a head start on that whole hunting and gathering thing before most people.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:09AM Duke said

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You see how this is saying they shut down right, last meeting at a hotel and all...why would you read that and say that you would quit gaming if they shut down? There is nothing we all can do to stop it after the fact.

So, I guess you will be moving on from gaming then. GL with that.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:25AM Comet 20 said

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So no Haze 2?
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:00PM MrHashbrown said

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Maybe Ubisoft owns the property, not Free Radical.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:09PM tmontana213 said

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Why would you want a second Haze...
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 5:46PM FredFredrickson said

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Jokes.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:31AM copa said

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Let's please have a moment of silence and remembrance.

Ladies and gentleman, I present to you the Joystiq Haze Memorial Flamefest:

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/megaowch-haze-handed-4-5-review-by-ign/
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:45AM (Unverified) said

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What a great day that was. :)
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:10AM Duke said

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*sniff*
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:16AM (Unverified) said

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*looks around*

I love you guys.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 11:49AM Haggard said

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I love reading that one every couple of months.

Funniest bit is the link to PS3 Fanboy's "we think Haze is graphically superior to Crysis" article.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 2:19PM FernandoRocker said

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Wow... I was kicking a lot of Sony asses that day...

=p
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:32AM Negatron said

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Thats what happen when a company gets hooked on "Nectar"...



:P
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:33AM samfish said

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That's unfortunate if it's true.
...but also exactly what everyone said would happen if smaller studios were going to put all their eggs in he HD basket. Gotta love the risks you take when you make a videogame these days!
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:10PM TwEE said

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If loosing studios like Free Radical is the price to pay for HD, then its not worth it.

I've yet to be impressed by a game because its in HD.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:34AM Gaucho85 said

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NOOO!!! MY HAZE SEQUAL!
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 1:21PM 343 Guilty Fart said

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The Halo Killer one, right?
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:40AM (Unverified) said

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This is a very sad day for gaming....They have delivered some of the best FPS games ever...The Timesplitters series is one of the best in existence with clever writing, excellent gameplay and a very addictive multiplayer....I for one am very sad to see them go!!!

R.I.P Free Radical and thanks for the many great years of high quality games....
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:42AM (Unverified) said

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TimeSplitters 2 is still awesome. I probably spent about 500 hours playing that thing for over two years with my three friends.....
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:43AM The Punisher said

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I loved The Simpsons Hit N Run. That game was probably one of the best Simpsons games.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:54AM Optimaximal said

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That was Radical Entertainment (some Canadian-based guys around for nearly 20 years now).

Free Radical grew out of Rare post-Goldeneye/Perfect Dark.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 11:50AM Haggard said

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I loved Simpsons Hit n' Run too. Oh no.. urge to re-install it..
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:43AM Bananarama said

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Timesplitters FP was one of the best offline multiplayer fpses ever. This is a sad day, and I bet if they had just been given a little more time to get TS4 out they would have been ok. Such a shame they wasted so much time and money on Haze.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:50AM b3ntleg said

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This is terrible but only because i am from Nottingham. Oh wait I know they say they are in Nottingham but they are in sandicare which is in Derby so actually don't care.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:50AM (Unverified) said

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Look, they churned out a turd names HAZE, aka Most generic Halo clone EVER! It bombed, therefore....

On a sidenote you migt see me logged in on PSN playing HAZE (H4.5E) but it will be my kids playing it. :) Thats the only good thing about it being a Halo clone. My boys love it. They don't know its generic, the story line is garbage and they cant tell the graphics aren't up to snuff. They just know there is SPLITSCREEN!!! :D
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:57AM (Unverified) said

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Fenix don't come here on this sad occasion and talk smack talk!! No one cares about the fact you(or anyone) didn't like Haze, we are here to say goodbye to the developers of Timesplitters, a fantastic game in its own right.

So for once in your life please keep the H4.5E comments to a minimum....Your self restraint will be greatly appreciated!!
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:03AM (Unverified) said

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Well atleast they don't consider every first person shooter produced after Halo is a Halo clone...
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:08AM (Unverified) said

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Sorry, The-E. I never played any of their old stuff. SO I dont know if they were good.



El Serpiente

Guilty! lol!



Seriously though, why would I play that if I have Halo 3 in the next room? O_o lol!
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:10AM Negatron said

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I miss being a kid. Quality whats that? Although i was rather picky about what toys i required on X Mas/Birthdays.

"Tunnel Rat!?!?" I specifically said Quick Kick or Storm Shadow!!!"
*Chucks GI Joe package at the back of fleeing parents head*
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:18AM (Unverified) said

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At least I'm supporting them (in a way) by buying Haze for my kids. Forget yall. :P
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:18AM Duke said

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Damn Fenix, you schooled me in Haze last night. I was amazed at the skills you have in that game. Each time I thought I could get a kill - blam! You were right there like you had the maps memorized. You sir are one Haze mega star!!!
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:26AM (Unverified) said

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Thats it Duke, you're off my PSN friends list! I told you not to tell anyone that we're closet Haze players! :P

BTW, I actually haven't bought it yet. You must have been playing with Noshino and thought it was me. :P
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:27AM (Unverified) said

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I had more fun with the Haze demo than i did the resistance one. I'd probably buy haze before resistance, but until they're cheaper, i'll pass, as they both seemed to be very boring.

But it is funny to see the Haze Defense Force come out of hibernation for one last bout, though.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:03PM (Unverified) said

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eN, you opened up my mind, man. I can see that butter is way better than margarine. I saw through the bullshit.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:54AM bigE said

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Sad day, I really enjoyed Time Splitters 2 and Second Sight. Well I hope all the people on the team find new jobs.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 9:55AM Kamizar said

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Seems like the business got stuck in a Haze...
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:04AM (Unverified) said

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It's never good to hear a stodio close down, i never like Timeshitters and Haze i did like...until i watch the 2nd trailer at features gameplay in a second time...
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:20AM (Unverified) said

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Read the post I'm replying to out loud with a fake Russian accent. It's good for a lol.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:08AM (Unverified) said

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Such a damn shame.
Every, well most, dev houses make a mis-step or two, but its just a shame they made theirs right as the world plunged into the financial toilet.

These are dark times, my gaming compadres, dark times indeed.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:17AM Johnny Locke said

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Oh please Microsoft or Sony buy them before they go bankrupt.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:18AM Mr Khan said

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Just when TimeSplitters 4 was headed in Wii's direction, too...

Oh well
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:22AM Withad said

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Presumably a result of the commercial failure (or just insufficient success, I don't really know the exact figures) of Haze, combined with the lack of a major seller since the last 'Splitters in 2005 and the general state of the economy.

Still a shame though, especially since a new 'Splitters and Battlefront 3 would probably have been more than enough to keep them going. It wouldn't be ideal but it would be better if they were swallowed up by some big company than if they just closed down completely.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:23AM Megadanxzero said

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Where will us Derby University Games Programming students get placements now? ;-;
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 1:26PM DarthPaul said

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Criterion - dang (used to work there)
Eidos/core - not sure where they are now - circle's gone. Is Rebellion still about?

Think there's still Rare & Eurocom.

I got out of it all though, there's a lot more security in WATER.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 10:29AM (Unverified) said

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Unfortunate.

One of my favorite 3rd party developers.

Looks like I'll have to pick up Haze in memoriam.
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