Soldier of Fortune: Payback Pics!

It looks pretty darn good.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/soldier-of-fortune-3-ad-hits-eb-games-306308.php

Originally posted in systemwars.

If it's coming out in November why havn't we heard anything about it? It's SOF and no one is talking about it? It's probably a cheap cash-in and the publishers don't want anyone to see how horrible it is so all the old fans will buy it. I hope that isn't true.EndersAres

Looking real good..I hope it does justice to the series..I can't wait to play it!!!!!DarkSidexxx

Man, if this is really coming out this November its going to fail miserably. Even if its awesome, there are so many huge games coming out that month that this game will just get buried. If this is the first we've heard of it and its coming out in just over a month, theres no way it'll sell.Vyse86

I can't believe i haven't heard anything about this until now, why the hell hasn't anyone mentioned this before now!?!?

And we call ourselves gamers? we should hang our heads in shame lol

As for the pics, looks good lets just hope it does justice to the series :)

those screenshots look pretty spectacular, but i think it's a given that the first batch of released screenshots are always doctored, or outright fakes - or concept images posing as screenshots

as for the game coming out in november, this has to be an error - it would be listed on sites like amazon already, and it's not on the uk or usa site

whoever said november probably got it wrong, unless it's november 08

those screenshots look pretty spectacular, but i think it's a given that the first batch of released screenshots are always doctored, or outright fakes - or concept images posing as screenshots

as for the game coming out in november, this has to be an error - it would be listed on sites like amazon already, and it's not on the uk or usa site

whoever said november probably got it wrong, unless it's november 08

mfsa

it says it on the cardboard cutout

those screenshots look pretty spectacular, but i think it's a given that the first batch of released screenshots are always doctored, or outright fakes - or concept images posing as screenshots

as for the game coming out in november, this has to be an error - it would be listed on sites like amazon already, and it's not on the uk or usa site

whoever said november probably got it wrong, unless it's november 08

mfsa

they are most certainly not fake. Doctored up a little mabye. The textures and environments look really excellent, and I dont see how they could have doctored up those aspects. It looks like pretty convincing in-game footage and why shouldn't it be, the game is only 1 month away. Anyways even though I have heard jack squat about this game up until this thread, I am greatly anticipating it. If the gameplay can manage to live up to the SOF name, and wrap it all up in a sleak looking package, this game will most certainly pwn.

Even though it is being published by Activision Value(developer is Cauldron) I'm hoping we will be pleasantly surprised..I want to be optimistic on this one..I REALLY want it to be good!!!!!DarkSidexxx

http://kotaku.com/gaming/mistaken-identity/wow-soldier-of-fortune-payback-is-real-306443.php

im worried now... thats a link off the same page.

EDIT: Read the last few lines of his entry.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/mistaken-identity/wow-soldier-of-fortune-payback-is-real-306443.php

im worried now... thats a link off the same page.

EDIT: Read the last few lines of his entry.

gtarmanrob

I can't believe i haven't heard anything about this until now, why the hell hasn't anyone mentioned this before now!?!?

1005

Other mangs have made threads about it in the past but Herrick can only recall two & I almost always check this message board daily.

[QUOTE="gtarmanrob"]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/mistaken-identity/wow-soldier-of-fortune-payback-is-real-306443.php

im worried now... thats a link off the same page.

EDIT: Read the last few lines of his entry.

smokeydabear076

Aww dude...if this game blows I'm gunna be pissed. Why turn an awesome franchise into a crappy one? Why not just make a whole new crappy franchise?

Is Raven working on it?

And it is looking quite generic. Let alone the brown... ANOTHER game in the Middle East? Dammit Arabs are now the new Nazis of video games.

No Raven

No dismemberment technology

If it's coming out in November why havn't we heard anything about it? It's SOF and no one is talking about it? It's probably a cheap cash-in and the publishers don't want anyone to see how horrible it is so all the old fans will buy it. I hope that isn't true.EndersAres

maybe they want to surprise us with an awesome game, u know as a christmas gift or somthing:lol:

No Raven

No dismemberment technology

kyrieee

Why the hell was a decent FPS series stuffed up into a cash in. Bloody Hell.

:D

I found this link to a gameplay video and if this is the real Soldier of Fortune 3 I'm VERY disappointed....

http://www.neurospot.com/files/sofpayback.avi

I found this link to a gameplay video and if this is the real Soldier of Fortune 3 I'm VERY disappointed....

http://www.neurospot.com/files/sofpayback.avi

DarkSidexxx

That game footage does look really bad and seeing the last game Cauldron made used the COD2 engine it definately looks like they dusted it off and used it again for this game:cry:

I PRAY that footage is NOT THE REAL GAME!!!!!!

However, after having watched the footage several times, and putting all of my hopes & fears as a fan aside. i won't deny it looks dissapointing as hell, but the last part of the video throws me off, the one where it says:

"Global following of loyal and enthusiastic fans"

"One of the highest concepts tested to date (31% take rate)"

"Over 1 million units sold"

This doesn't seems like the merchandising language used in gaming, it looks like a stolen video from an Activision Business Meeting, like reasons why to pursue this project.

It says Highest concepts tested...where? when? how? higher than existing concepts? like CoD4, TF2, Crysis??

Also, 1 million units sold? same questions apply ,where? when? how? it hasn't been officially released and it's sold already 1 million units?? what did they do?threw a million copies offa plane over Teheran??

besides even ifGHoul and Raven weren't participating, the game would at least have the same weapon models as SOF II or even I, whereas in SOFII there was a certain resemblance to the ones in SOF I

In other words i feel this footage is not authentic and doesn't represent any resemblance to the aesthetics that have made SOF famous, I know about the Raven and Ghoul but still... similar cases have happened before

I don't recall any specific ones in the gaming realm but i remember one in the Music area, when Rammstein, was near the release of their third studioalbum "Mutter" there was an mp3 of one of their singles "Rein Raus" when i heard it, it seemed nothing similar to Rammstein, however people got used to it, when the album finally came out, the fans found out that they were listening to a fake song altogether.

"Now, I don't want to get off on a rant here, but that's just my point of view" Dennis Miller

HANDS OFF PC & VIDEO GAMES!!!

However, after having watched the footage several times, and putting all of my hopes & fears as a fan aside. i won't deny it looks dissapointing as hell, but the last part of the video throws me off, the one where it says:

"Global following of loyal and enthusiastic fans"

"One of the highest concepts tested to date (31% take rate)"

"Over 1 million units sold"

This doesn't seems like the merchandising language used in gaming, it looks like a stolen video from an Activision Business Meeting, like reasons why to pursue this project.

It says Highest concepts tested...where? when? how? higher than existing concepts? like CoD4, TF2, Crysis??

Also, 1 million units sold? same questions apply ,where? when? how? it hasn't been officially released and it's sold already 1 million units?? what did they do?threw a million copies offa plane over Teheran??

besides even ifGHoul and Raven weren't participating, the game would at least have the same weapon models as SOF II or even I, whereas in SOFII there was a certain resemblance to the ones in SOF I

In other words i feel this footage is not authentic and doesn't represent any resemblance to the aesthetics that have made SOF famous, I know about the Raven and Ghoul but still... similar cases have happened before

I don't recall any specific ones in the gaming realm but i remember one in the Music area, when Rammstein, was near the release of their third studioalbum "Mutter" there was an mp3 of one of their singles "Rein Raus" when i heard it, it seemed nothing similar to Rammstein, however people got used to it, when the album finally came out, the fans found out that they were listening to a fake song altogether.

"Now, I don't want to get off on a rant here, but that's just my point of view" Dennis Miller

HANDS OFF PC & VIDEO GAMES!!!

SturmFuehrer

''Why the lack of fanfare? It's a budget game, being launched under the Activision Value label, and won't feature either Raven Software or the series' GHOUL body-separating tech. Sad.''

i've been DYING to see this series hit a third title...not really lookin forward toit now. not confident its gonna be good at all.

the only third title im anxiously waiting for (please let it happen) is avp3 ... maybe theyll grace us with its presence after the movie sequel hits the screens.

AvP with next-gen physics and graphics...mmm...definitely be the scariest game out

i've been DYING to see this series hit a third title...not really lookin forward toit now. not confident its gonna be good at all.

the only third title im anxiously waiting for (please let it happen) is avp3 ... maybe theyll grace us with its presence after the movie sequel hits the screens.

AvP with next-gen physics and graphics...mmm...definitely be the scariest game out

gtarmanrob

nah, hardly. AvP 1 was more "hardcore" than the sequel IMO, and with the current trend of dumbing down games it'll probably be some easy cookie cutter game. People can't afford to make difficult games anymore :(

[QUOTE="gtarmanrob"]

i've been DYING to see this series hit a third title...not really lookin forward toit now. not confident its gonna be good at all.

the only third title im anxiously waiting for (please let it happen) is avp3 ... maybe theyll grace us with its presence after the movie sequel hits the screens.

AvP with next-gen physics and graphics...mmm...definitely be the scariest game out

kyrieee

nah, hardly. AvP 1 was more "hardcore" than the sequel IMO, and with the current trend of dumbing down games it'll probably be some easy cookie cutter game. People can't afford to make difficult games anymore :(

yeah good point, but the multi player in AvP2 was significantly better IMO. wait, this is a Sof3 thread...im gonna start a new one for AvP

Iam hoping that was just some very early and simple developer demo footage thrown together for a sales pitch to make the game.It does seem that way by the text at the end of the clip...DarkSidexxx

notice that the news never mentioned anything about SoF "3", so i'm guessing it's a minor standalone expansion of some sort. Activision isn't having any trouble, and there's no reason why it would throw away a successful franchise.

notice that the news never mentioned anything about SoF "3", so i'm guessing it's a minor standalone expansion of some sort. Activision isn't having any trouble, and there's no reason why it would throw away a successful franchise.

Jinroh_basic