Soldier of Fortune 3 confirmed

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 28th June 2007
Comments (22) Stumble
Soldier of Fortune: Payback is the third title in the massively gory series from Activision.

Soldier of Fortune: Payback is the third title in the massively gory series from Activision.

The rumours have been circulating around among fans of uber-violent first-person shooters for a few days now, and Activision has finally decided to say something about them this morning. Namely, Activision has confirmed that a new Soldier of Fortune game is in development.

The game will be a sequel to 2002's Soldier of Fortune: Double Helix and will run with the subtitle, Payback.

Activision confirmed the rumours with a short and simple quote for Kotaku, saying;

"Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back is being published by Activision's Minneapolis office. We have no further information to share at this point, but hope to very soon."

The game is rumoured, via insider information, to be in a roughly playable state already and is planned to incorporate up to thirty-six separation points on each model. Or, in simpler terms; Gibs, HO!

Activision also hopes to incorporate destructible environments into the game at some stage.

One things for sure, given how gory the last Soldier of Fortune game was (described by one member of bit-tech staff as 'Just awfully brutal'), it will be interesting to see how it copes with ratings from the BBFC and ESRB considering the recent troubles which the gory Manhunt 2 went through.

Ever play the original games and, if so, what'd you reckon to them? Are there too many violent games out now? Why can't we all just get along? Put your answers on a postcard and address them to bit-tech's forums.
Quote BioSniper 28th June 2007, 12:12
I always found them highly entertaining due to the comical nature of being able to dismember people in multiplayer.
Hopefully this one will be all right but In all fairness I probably won't buy it anyway.
Quote mikeuk2004 28th June 2007, 12:17
I loved SOF 1, it was great and loved the shotgun trying to blow off as many limbs as possible with one shot :p.

Didnt like SOF 2 and didnt really play it past the fist like level. Hope this one is good.
Quote mmorgue 28th June 2007, 12:31
Have to admit, as "violent" as it was, it was also immense fun seeing just what you could do with the [gore?] engine.

I like the fact that it has a good sense of realism, if you can call it that. Now, provided they work just as hard on the environments, gameplay and story, it could turn out to be a really entertaining title, considering the current state of graphic and physics capabilities.
Quote Delphium 28th June 2007, 12:49
SoF 3 WIN!!!
Hope it has improved goul engine. :D
Great fun going around playing as a shotgun surgen. :)
Quote Hamish 28th June 2007, 12:49
haha awesome!
SOF1 was fantastic, i remember running around with godmode on just so i could blow limbs off everyone undisturbed :D
sof2 wasnt as good but was still fun
great games :D
Quote DXR_13KE 28th June 2007, 12:53
DON'T THEY EVEN DARE TO BAN THIS GAME OR I WILL RAM MY FIST INTO THEIR GOD DAMN STOMACH AND BREAK THEIR GOD DAMN SPINE!!!!!! sorry :o i want this game to complete my trilogy :D
Quote Delphium 28th June 2007, 13:01
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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE
DON'T THEY EVEN DARE TO BAN THIS GAME OR I WILL RAM MY FIST INTO THEIR GOD DAMN STOMACH AND BREAK THEIR GOD DAMN SPINE!!!!!! sorry :o i want this game to complete my trilogy :D


HERE HERE!!!!!!
The first 2 games where awsome, the ability to shoot a guy in the foot and watch him dance about, or shot him in the arm so he would drop his model, and these where just some of the things you could do. Goul eneinge we love you!!!

TBH, i look foward to this game more than Crysis!!
Quote Gunsmith 28th June 2007, 13:16
I really liked SoF2, it was good after the jungle missions and just ridiculous when you got the automatic shotgun :D
Quote Redbeaver 28th June 2007, 15:16
wooooooooo SoF!!! wtf i used to play multiplayer on this game? amazing.....

both 1 and 2 are good i think. had lotsa fun with double-helix with blasting people in the most...unusual ways...:p

36 separation points??? wooo more experiments!! :D

i agree, manhunt is not the same category. gore level might b the same, but SoF is more fun then just gory...
Quote Skill3d 28th June 2007, 16:36
SOF FTW! I will buy this one for sure, to complete the trilogy. I really luvved the SOF series :D

(guess ill install sof2 again :) )
Quote KMS-oul 28th June 2007, 17:24
Mixed feelings since Raven isn't involved. I loved SOF2. I really enjoyed both the single and multi player.
Quote Ramble 28th June 2007, 17:24
Used to play this game a lot.
Great news.
Quote DXR_13KE 28th June 2007, 17:28
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Originally Posted by KMS-oul
Raven isn't involved.

no way.
Quote kosch 28th June 2007, 17:50
I just loooooved knee capping the npcs in SoF2 it was so comical
Quote Edvuld 28th June 2007, 17:50
Hehe, I was actually thinking about why there haven't been a SoF3 yet last week, lucky!
Quote Delphium 28th June 2007, 19:13
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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE
no way.


It would appear thats the case :'( weep!!!
I read the following article and it NOT what I was hoping, I sure do hope that some good modder out there can rectify any damage caused by it not being raven developed!

http://www.actiontrip.com/rei/comments_news.phtml?id=062807_6

Watered down FTL :'(
Quote DXR_13KE 28th June 2007, 19:38
I WONT BUY IT if they do that. period.
Quote completemadness 28th June 2007, 19:38
is the guy in the picture a zombie or just had his head blown off ? (either way - kewl)
Quote DXR_13KE 28th June 2007, 21:56
completemadness shotgun + headshot = that in SOF, try and see some videos or get the game if you never seen/played it.
Quote Kipman725 28th June 2007, 23:30
lol on the first hostage mission on SOF I ran into the hostage room and blew the hostage accross the room... one of the most amusing mistakes I have ever made in gaming :P

hmm.. I do hope they keep the old graphics engine and just spruce it up abit if there going to do it budget as the graphics were pretty functional and it would leave more money for gameplay/multiplayer.
Quote automagsrock 30th June 2007, 05:08
A budget SoF is like going to the Dollar Store to buy Jewelry.



Blasphemy. Utter blasphemy...
Quote thegoat 1st July 2007, 13:17
Its funny reading the comments posted, there is an entire community that still supports the SOF2 game still.......
We are a bit skeptical about a 3rd version. Hope it does the series justice.
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