Soldier of Fortune: Payback

Soldier of Fortune: Payback
Developer(s)Cauldron HQ[3]
Publisher(s)Activision
Producer(s)Jozef Hudec
Designer(s)Martin Hornák
Programmer(s)Marián Suran
Artist(s)Ľuboš Lednár
Composer(s)Juraj Karkuš
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
  • NA: November 13, 2007[1]
  • EU: December 7, 2007
  • AU: March 19, 2008
Xbox 360
  • NA: November 13, 2007[1]
  • EU: December 7, 2007
  • AU: April 23, 2008[2]
PlayStation 3
  • NA: November 20, 2007[1]
  • AU: March 5, 2008
  • EU: April 11, 2008
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer[4]

Soldier of Fortune: Payback is a first-person shooter video game and the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune franchise, following Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix. It is the first game of the series released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released on November 13, 2007.[1] The game involves a revenge plot against a worldwide terrorist organization.

Unlike the previous two Soldier of Fortune games, which were developed by Raven Software using the id Tech 2 and id Tech 3 engines developed by id Software, Payback was developed by Cauldron HQ.[5][6]

The game was met with tepid, mostly negative reviews, with many saying the game looked pretty but the gameplay was uninspired. Like the other two games in the series, Payback had great character modelling and gore effects. Owing to the level of violence, the Office of Film and Literature Classification of Australia refused to classify the game. After the game was effectively banned in Australia, a modified version was released on April 23, 2008,[2] that removed radical violence and dismemberment.

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  2. ^ a b Kozanecki, James (April 21, 2008). "AU Shippin' Out April 21-April 25: Mario Kart Wii". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
  3. ^ "Soldier of Fortune: Payback Confirmed by Activision". October 13, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  4. ^ "Soldier of Fortune: Payback game description - PC". October 9, 2007. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  5. ^ "Soldier of Fortune: Payback Confirmed by Activision". atomicgamer.com. October 9, 2007. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  6. ^ "Cauldron HQ". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2007.