"Xbox 360 limiting PS3 GTA IV"

[Himu]

The latest GTA title is getting limited for the PS3 because of its multiplatform status. Speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine (via CVG) Rockstar’s creative VP Dan Houser was asked “On PS3 you've got a guarantee that every machine is going to have a hard-drive and, with Blu-ray, you've got plenty of storage, whereas on Xbox 360 there's no guarantee of a hard-drive and you're working with the DVD format. Does that create limitations?” He replied "Yep," adding "To be honest with you we haven't solved all those riddles yet." It's not just a problem of developing for the PS3 though, as the two platforms apparently "both have enormous challenges."

This is a real kick in the teeth for PS3 owners. PS3s have been criticised for their high pricing, but a mandatory hard drive and Blu-ray drive soften the blow. But if the game has to be changed to accommodate the Xbox 360, then the extras on the PS3 are pretty worthless when it comes to playing games. It's bad for Sony, because it means that there's little point shelling out for a PS3. It’s a sort of vicious circle: Sony make a machine that’s expensive and has lots of complicated features, so it arrives late on the market and doesn’t have a huge user base. Next-gen development is an expensive proposition, so developers decide to release multiplatform games to try and make as much money back as possible. Then fewer people buy the PS3, because the same games are available for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and the Xbox 360 is cheaper.

Although PS3 owners are no strangers to games getting multiplatform releases. It’s going to be one of the biggest challenges for the PS3: how can Sony differentiate their console from the Xbox 360 when the same set of titles are available for both? Al wrote recently that the multiplatform approach could lead to compromises. It looks like it already has.

http://www.pspsps.tv/2007/05/gta_iv_gets_multiplatform_down.html

Games don't need blu-ray in the first place, so I don't see why this is a surprise at all. Most, games for ps3 will not be taking advantage of the format. Games aren't like hd movies. They don't need so much space, especially with the compression technology we have these days. DVD-9 and compression go a long way.

[Van Cruncheon]

so buy a 360, dorks

[Vizzys]

GTA sucks so no big loss here.

[MrAngryFace]

More people own 360s, 360 gets the star treatment lol

[Bloodwake]

Here's a reason to buy a PS3 for GTA IV:

SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH RED FLASHING RINGS OF DOOM BECAUSE MICROSOFT FUCKING SUCKS.

[MrAngryFace]

I got my replacement 360, wanna know why im not mad or upset I had to get a new one?

Games to play, my friend. Games to motherfuckin play.

[Smooth Groove]

I got my replacement 360, wanna know why im not mad or upset I had to get a new one?

Games to play, my friend. Games to motherfuckin play.

Do you get discounts on MS games/hardware because you're a MS employee?

[Himu]

GTA

[The Sceneman]

360 is really going to limit DMC4 also lol

[MrAngryFace]

PS3 wouldnt have to worry about it if it was a good investment for a dev