HUGE BREAKING NEWS: Sony secures PS3-exclusive rights for ..

On Oct 5, 1:38 pm, "Big Daddy" <nos... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
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> >http://n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-72518.aspx
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> >http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8110550#post8110550
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> According to their quote "Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can
> truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of the Cell and Blu-ray disc".

Considering it hasn't been done yet, we'll see if Rockstar has the
expertise and resources to take advantage of the cell processor.


> Certainly puts validity to the claim that they were unhappy trying to
> "limit" the current GTA game to the 360 DVD. Guess all those posts about
> "Blu-Ray isn't needed for games" should eventually die down.
>
> Really funny situation, though. This version of GTA has exclusive content
> for 360, making it a better option...then to follow that news up before the
> game is ever released with news that they will be exclusive to PS3 for the
> next version, making that the better (only) option. Very wishy-washy.

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According to their quote "Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can
truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of the Cell and Blu-ray disc".
Certainly puts validity to the claim that they were unhappy trying to
"limit" the current GTA game to the 360 DVD. Guess all those posts about
"Blu-Ray isn't needed for games" should eventually die down.

Really funny situation, though. This version of GTA has exclusive content
for 360, making it a better option...then to follow that news up before the
game is ever released with news that they will be exclusive to PS3 for the
next version, making that the better (only) option. Very wishy-washy.

On Oct 5, 5:17 pm, mordacpreven....DeleteThis@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Oct 5, 1:24 pm, AirRaid <AirRaid1....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >http://n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-72518.aspxhttp://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/1...
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> Interesting that the source of the story is an Xbox publication.
>
> If true, Rockstar is taking a huge gamble considering there's only 3.5
> million PS3s in the wild.

Yes, because they're not likely to sell even a single additional unit
in the 2-3 years it will take for this game to see the light of day...
brilliant.

On Oct 5, 5:29 pm, Gumby <gumb....TakeThisOut@eastlink.spammersmustdie.ca> wrote:
> Big Daddy wrote:
> > According to their quote "Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can
> > truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of the Cell and Blu-ray disc".
> > Certainly puts validity to the claim that they were unhappy trying to
> > "limit" the current GTA game to the 360 DVD. Guess all those posts about
> > "Blu-Ray isn't needed for games" should eventually die down.
>
> What power? All Blu-Ray gives is a bit of extra storage - 25GB single
> layer, 50GB dual layer. True, that's more than the 15GB/30GB of the HD
> DVD, but frankly there's no actual *need* for the extra space. If they
> actually try and go out of their way to fill it, it'll more than likely
> end up lowering the quality of the game by quite a bit.
>

Or maybe they've come up with technology that actually needs more
storage than DVD provides? It's funny how every console generation
has seen an increase in the size of the medium used to play the games,
but this is the one that Xbots think won't need it. Is it a
coincidence that it just so happens that their beloved Xbox also
decided to stand pat?

Your evaluation that there is no "need" for the extra space is like a
pig commenting on Calculus. You're simply not qualified, Xbot.

On Oct 5, 1:38 pm, Mattinglyfan <kyler.jack... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 5, 2:24 pm, AirRaid <AirRaid1... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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> >http://n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-72518.aspxhttp://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/1...
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> There better be a PSP version.

Why? There hasn't been PSP versions of any other GTA game. Liberty
City Stories and Vice City Stories were two completely different games
from GTA3 and GTA Vice City. That's why they were independently ported
to the PS2.

They still need to do a San Andreas Stories and a GTA4 Stories before
they can think about this one...

- Jordan

On Oct 5, 2:24 pm, AirRaid <AirRaid1... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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There better be a PSP version.

"Mattinglyfan" <kyler.jackson DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 5, 2:24 pm, AirRaid <AirRaid1... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-72518.aspxhttp://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/10...ny-secu
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> There better be a PSP version.

I doubt it...if they really are targeting PS3 because of blu-ray/cell as
they mention, then why target PSP?

Already proven FAKE!

"AirRaid" <AirRaid1500.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> http://n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-72518.aspx
> http://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/10/sony-secures-exclusive-for-grand-theft.html
> http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8110550#post8110550
>

This was debunked sort of...

http://www.1pstart.com/rumor-buster-gta-7-not-sony-exclusive/

On Oct 5, 11:19 pm, phexitol <phx:0...@distance.ni-879/00.001> wrote:
> The King of Gaming wrote:
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> > On Oct 5, 5:29 pm, Gumby <gumb....DeleteThis@eastlink.spammersmustdie.ca> wrote:
> >> Big Daddy wrote:
> >>> According to their quote "Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can
> >>> truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of the Cell and Blu-ray disc".
> >>> Certainly puts validity to the claim that they were unhappy trying to
> >>> "limit" the current GTA game to the 360 DVD. Guess all those posts about
> >>> "Blu-Ray isn't needed for games" should eventually die down.
> >> What power? All Blu-Ray gives is a bit of extra storage - 25GB single
> >> layer, 50GB dual layer. True, that's more than the 15GB/30GB of the HD
> >> DVD, but frankly there's no actual *need* for the extra space. If they
> >> actually try and go out of their way to fill it, it'll more than likely
> >> end up lowering the quality of the game by quite a bit.
>
> > Or maybe they've come up with technology that actually needs more
> > storage than DVD provides? It's funny how every console generation
> > has seen an increase in the size of the medium used to play the games,
> > but this is the one that Xbots think won't need it. Is it a
> > coincidence that it just so happens that their beloved Xbox also
> > decided to stand pat?
>
> > Your evaluation that there is no "need" for the extra space is like a
> > pig commenting on Calculus. You're simply not qualified, Xbot.
>
> His statement became absolutely irrelevant the moment he mentioned HD
> DVD, since XBox360 doesn't use HD DVD for games. And all things being
> equal, Sony isn't going to use HD DVD over Blu-Ray, for obvious reasons.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Perhaps, but his point was that neither of them are necessary for
games, which I find to be a funny statement since a) he doesn't know
anything about developing games and b) he doesn't have the slightest
idea what shifts there could be in game design over the next few years
that could dramatically alter what resources are considered to be
acceptable.

But hey, when the biggest Xbot of them all said that 640K would be
enough, I don't expect any Xbot to have an IQ greater than their shoe
size...

Big Daddy wrote:
> According to their quote "Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can
> truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of the Cell and Blu-ray disc".
> Certainly puts validity to the claim that they were unhappy trying to
> "limit" the current GTA game to the 360 DVD. Guess all those posts about
> "Blu-Ray isn't needed for games" should eventually die down.

What power? All Blu-Ray gives is a bit of extra storage - 25GB single
layer, 50GB dual layer. True, that's more than the 15GB/30GB of the HD
DVD, but frankly there's no actual *need* for the extra space. If they
actually try and go out of their way to fill it, it'll more than likely
end up lowering the quality of the game by quite a bit.

--
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They
never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our
people, and neither do we." - George W. Bush [August 5th, 2004]

The King of Gaming wrote:
> On Oct 5, 5:29 pm, Gumby <gumb....DeleteThis@eastlink.spammersmustdie.ca> wrote:
>> Big Daddy wrote:
>>> According to their quote "Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can
>>> truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of the Cell and Blu-ray disc".
>>> Certainly puts validity to the claim that they were unhappy trying to
>>> "limit" the current GTA game to the 360 DVD. Guess all those posts about
>>> "Blu-Ray isn't needed for games" should eventually die down.
>> What power? All Blu-Ray gives is a bit of extra storage - 25GB single
>> layer, 50GB dual layer. True, that's more than the 15GB/30GB of the HD
>> DVD, but frankly there's no actual *need* for the extra space. If they
>> actually try and go out of their way to fill it, it'll more than likely
>> end up lowering the quality of the game by quite a bit.
>>
>
> Or maybe they've come up with technology that actually needs more
> storage than DVD provides? It's funny how every console generation
> has seen an increase in the size of the medium used to play the games,
> but this is the one that Xbots think won't need it. Is it a
> coincidence that it just so happens that their beloved Xbox also
> decided to stand pat?
>
> Your evaluation that there is no "need" for the extra space is like a
> pig commenting on Calculus. You're simply not qualified, Xbot.
>

His statement became absolutely irrelevant the moment he mentioned HD
DVD, since XBox360 doesn't use HD DVD for games. And all things being
equal, Sony isn't going to use HD DVD over Blu-Ray, for obvious reasons.

WOW!!! Yet another nail in the coffin of the massive failure of a
console known as the Xbox 360. Looks like using PREVIOUS GEN DVD9
storage is coming back to bite Microsoft in the ass. Xbox is suffering
MASSIVE DAMAGE on three fronts:

- RRoD console reliability problems STILL NOT FIXED nearly two years
after release
- Sony has AWESOME exclusive lineup in near-term with MGS, FF,
LBPlanet, KZ2, etc,e tc
- Sony has ASESOME exclusive lineup in long-term with GTA!!!!!

Sorry xbots, it's over, YOU LOSE.

On Oct 5, 1:24 pm, AirRaid <AirRaid1... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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