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GTA IV

May 17, 2007 5:48AM PDT

does somebody know if gta 4 will be available for ps2?

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Doubtful
May 17, 2007 7:14AM PDT

I would be very surprised to see that title come out for the PS2. The goal is going to be to try and maximize it's marketable life. The PS2 is winding down, and I believe is "dead" around the middle of 2010. The PS3 however is at the very beginning of it's 10 year life cycle.

You'll almost certainly have to pony up for an Xbox 360 or PS3 if you want to play that on a console.

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yep
May 18, 2007 1:30AM PDT

Releasing for the PS2 would undercut the PS3 sales significantly since that is a blockbuster game. Sony would never stand for it.

The 360 version of GTA:IV will have additional content over the PS3 version.

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that kinda makes sense...
May 18, 2007 3:21PM PDT

but what does rockstar cares, i mean they would sell way more games for ps2 than for the ps3, how do they loose by selling few for the ps3 and millions for the ps2?


anyway...i guess you are right.

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Simple
May 18, 2007 4:33PM PDT

Like I said... The PS2 lifecycle comes to an end around 2010, while the PS4 is unlikely to show up for another 3-4 years minimum, and the PS3 lifecycle extends to around 2017. So, they could be selling GTA 4 over the next 10 years... Starting with the original, then a Greatest Hits rerelease, and maybe some sort of special bonus edition after that... The PS2 market is slowly but surely shrinking, while the PS3 market is still in its infancy. I expect when Final Fantasy 13 hits, that market will experience explosive growth.

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May 19, 2007 6:30AM PDT

yes, I guess you are right, I will still pray for a ps2 version or something, as liberty city stories and vice city stories suck.

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Good luck with that
May 19, 2007 8:00AM PDT

You're going to need every bit you can get.

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Different additional content on both the 360 and the PS3
Jun 27, 2007 4:49AM PDT

The statement about the 360 version of GTA4 having additional content over the PS3 version is a half truth.

The core of both the 360 and PS3 versions of the game will be the same, but Rockstar is planning to release different extra missions as downloads exclusive for each of the 2 systems.

But the way Rockstar works, it wouldn't surprise me if all the extra missions downloads don't eventually get released for both systems.

And on the topic of this thread, Rockstar has not announced any plans to release GTA4 or any new GTA games for the PS2 yet. I could see them releasing a GTA San Andreas Stories game for the PSP and then the PS2 at some point, but haven't heard that they have plans to actually do that. I doubt you'll ever see GTA4 for the PS2 though as it's built on a totally new game engine than what the PS2 GTA games use.

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Thats a good question
Jun 26, 2007 2:17PM PDT

As we know, MILLIONS of people own a ps2 i mean a lot of people own one. Under the ds which is kikin' ****, the ps2 is right under for sales and its a lot. Sony did say that the focus for this year is still the ps2 even though the ps3 is out. Many developers will still make games for it because they can be cheap and many people will buy it. The downside is that if its on ps2, why buy a ps3 at all? Some people only play gta for their only game and i wouldn't be surprised if sales drop even more after that.

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in my case..
Jun 27, 2007 2:40AM PDT

I agree in that: " if its on ps2, why buy a ps3 at all?"
as I'm not a hardcore gamer, but people that are, will laugh at that questions, as the graphics are better and all that. But I even rather play the ps2 than pc games.

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Somewhat right
Jun 27, 2007 11:37AM PDT

Rockstar has already said it was HIGHLY unlikely to release GTA:4 for the ps2. Mostly because they dont want to make a (crappy) version of the game. Games on the ps2 are very limited for next gen. games like IV. But if they did sell it on a ps2 im sure hardcore gamers will not buy it for the ps2 because it wont have the features or graphics. I know i wouldnt wast $50 on a game that im gonna buy again in a year or so.
On the issue of 360 having better games than the ps3, remember 360 has had an extra year. And about ps3 being sooooooooooo expensive, its actually a fairly cheap blue-ray player. But xbox 360 is still as a great system even if u have to pay $80 bucks for an external HD-dvd player.

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i think the ps3
Jun 27, 2007 3:30PM PDT

wont catch up with the 360 any time soon...
but at least is closer than the zune catching up with the ipod...hahaha

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if by any chance...
Jul 2, 2007 4:56PM PDT

hello, im a fan of rockstar games to.

If by any chance will GTA: IV will come out on psp, or is that kinda becoming a thing of the past...cause actually with xbox elite and ps3 coming out i think psp's are gone out of most gamers interest, but hey who knows.

Hey have you checked out the GTA: IV game trailer on cnet tv.

Its pretty awesome, and the graphics arent that bad and it hasnt really got that GTA "look" to it. Anyways ill be off now.


-Aidan

>>>>>>>>>>>Cheers<<<<<<<<<<<

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sony is...
Jul 3, 2007 2:18AM PDT

working in getting the ps3 and the psp working together. I'm just surprised they havent come out with a new gen psp yet.