Free Radical is trying to keep their upcoming game Haze as potty-moutherrific as possible so that when you lose in the game, you can really feel like a d*ckhead. Haze is supposed to be a challenging and mature shooter, so keeping the language as real as possible is big deal to them. According to David Doak, co-founder of Free Radical:

I don't think you will see in any other game points in the narrative, in cut-scenes or cinematic gameplay moments, where people are calling you a pussy - telling you that you're not with the program, that you're a liability to the team. Haze puts in this warzone, where other people are perhaps doing things where a line has been crossed. You're going to think, 'These guys have gone too far'. And you'll have to ask yourself, 'Are you part of this now?'

...The thing is, you come up against the law of censorship, which is incredibly hypocritical when it comes to games. Because the act of putting these uncomfortable, challenging experiences into a game is somehow glorifying it. Except that other media can do such things, and still be having some sensible discourse about it.

I don't mind a little cuss word here and there, hell, I almost use them exclusively while filling out Madlibs. How it will fare with some parents will be a different matter entirely. Kim Phu

Haze Will Call You a "Pussy" [Games Radar]

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