Haze manages to take an incredibly stupid plot concept and make the inevitable piece of crap even worse with mindless AI
The characters in the game will make you want to reach out, grab their throat, and strangle them so you'll never have to hear that dreaded catchphrase ever again. I like how Kevin VanOrd put it: They act like college frat boys. They are CONSTANTLY spouting swear words that don't even make sense in the context of the sentence. And, when you join the rebels, they are the exact opposite, which is mindbogglingly one-sided and unrealistic.
The combat, however, is rather acceptable, although, it's no Halo 3. The battles are intense and engaging, and you really learn to use Nectar (whether it be to your advantage or your enemies' disadvantage) to the fullest and you actually begin to depend on it. The only problems that I can find in the combat is that the lighting is very dark, so much so that it is almost impossible to see sometimes, and that the weapons feel awkwardly light.
Now the AI. Ahh, the AI. All of the horror stories everyone's told you are completely true. I can remember one time I was playing, and I had a big machine gun that I can't remember the name of, and this ally would walk right in front of me while I was shooting at some rebels. He would keep doing this until I finally decided to pull out my pistol, shoot his Nectar tank, and watch him freak out. And, right before he came out of his OD, I shot him in the face. The AI is good for funny stories, but they're simply ammo-wasters in the actual game.
In general, this game is not worth the time. If you're looking for a good PS3 shooter, you can choose any game better than this, such as 'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune', 'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots', and 'Resistance: Fall of Man' or 'Resistance 2.' Shame on you, Free Radical.