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Why R* give us old screens?


LemKo
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Hi to all, i'm Belgian and i'll do my best to be the most fluent possible. tounge2.gif

 

I'm a big fan of GTA since the first and i often read topics here cuz people noticed good thing and there no spammer.

 

So, I wanted you to find why R* is givin old screens (somes are from the very early developement and had been given in November - December).

 

On these screens we can see that the background is horrible, they did something to the screen...

 

They don't give the present work, they give work that have been done 8,10 months or more ago with crappy textures., very strange background.

 

Screens after first and second trailer were beautiful but now they give some "old digitaled screenshot".

 

Graphics in the third trailer aren't those we saw in the last screenshot.

 

R* know that only fans looks screenshot and casual gamer only looks trailer.

 

Are they trying to scare fans that looks and analyse every screenshot to make them more happy once they get the game? Are they hiding an AMAZING game? Or they got problem... orly.gif

 

Don't know but i can't wait to play it to get my answer...

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In fact , we don't have a prove to say : this is an old screen , but maybe the developing on that area in the screen hasn't finished yet .
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I think they are holding back.

 

So when we are actually playing the game we are going to be amazed. biggrin.gifblush.gif

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Yeah it's a clever strategy; they give us old screens so that when we actually play the game, we'll be shocked at how amazing the game looks.

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Their plan, whatever it is theyre doing with these trailers and screens, is either highly coordinated or disgustingly unorganized.

 

 

 

 

Maybe even a little of both.

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I think they are holding back.

 

So when we are actually playing the game we are going to be amazed. biggrin.gifblush.gif

That's not really a good marketing strategy, seeing as we don't represent the whole of possible consumers of IV. We're only a select few that wait for screenshots, new information, and visit this site a lot. They have to appeal to a broad range of possible consumers and holding back on what they have in store isn't the best option for people that could be on the edge of getting the game or not getting the game. It's all about money, even though the developers of the game might not be.

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Greetings from the U.S. I am friends with some Belgians, I like your language!

 

I think those old screens were simply lying around but still had yet to have been 'officially' released in their digital format. So it's easy for R* to upload them for us.

 

But you gotta admit this screen isn't like the older ones. user posted image

it's bad ass-- just look at the shadows in the pillars, and Nikos shoes are bending realistically, and the detail in the banner.

 

I think that one is much newer than the other ones you're talking about. I don't think it have anything to do with "holding back.

 

So when we are actually playing the game we are going to be amazed."

 

 

(mmmm, i miss Strup wafels and Westmaller beer!)

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This is the latest screen in terms of when it was captured: November 28.

 

http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/screenshots/pgta/66793260.jpg

 

I have the original TIF images, so trust me...

Look nice and all Jordan, but just look at the graphics for those behind the car, also look at Niko's hand, could use a little more work. But not only that, you can actually see something small coming from the wheel, a glitch?

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ishouldntbehere
This is the latest screen in terms of when it was captured: November 28.

 

http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/screenshots/pgta/66793260.jpg

 

I have the original TIF images, so trust me...

didnt that come out a while ago, possibly even before Oct 16th? I remember everyone complaining that Niko looks half-retarded in this picture, and R* pulled it from their site.

 

Im sorry, i dont understand, how do you know that is the newest capture?

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YourNeighborhoodKiller
This is the latest screen in terms of when it was captured: November 28.

 

http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/screenshots/pgta/66793260.jpg

 

I have the original TIF images, so trust me...

didnt that come out a while ago, possibly even before Oct 16th? I remember everyone complaining that Niko looks half-retarded in this picture, and R* pulled it from their site.

 

Im sorry, i dont understand, how do you know that is the newest capture?

I don't remember people complaining about Niko looking "half-retarded" in that picture.

 

But I'm sure Jordon is telling the truth.

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AngelArchHunter
This is the latest screen in terms of when it was captured: November 28.

 

http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/screenshots/pgta/66793260.jpg

 

I have the original TIF images, so trust me...

Look nice and all Jordan, but just look at the graphics for those behind the car, also look at Niko's hand, could use a little more work. But not only that, you can actually see something small coming from the wheel, a glitch?

i totally agree with you. but im sure they will fix them up in time for release they still have a good 3-4 months i would say.

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This is the latest screen in terms of when it was captured: November 28.

 

http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/screenshots/pgta/66793260.jpg

 

I have the original TIF images, so trust me...

didnt that come out a while ago, possibly even before Oct 16th? I remember everyone complaining that Niko looks half-retarded in this picture, and R* pulled it from their site.

 

Im sorry, i dont understand, how do you know that is the newest capture?

Seconded.

 

November 28th..? That's less than a month ago, I know that screen was around before that. mercie_blink.gif

 

 

 

 

@topic: I don't know if they're hiding something or not, but the game is gonna be mind-blowing I'm sure... Whenever it comes out. tounge.gif

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It might have been out a for a while, but Jordan said in terms of when it was captured.

 

Also remember, they released that "beta" shot late, the one with the taxi's looking quite bizzare.

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It might have been out a for a while, but Jordan said in terms of when it was captured.

If it were captured Nov. 28th (a month ago) it would have been released sometime within the last month obviously. And I've seen that pic several months ago, so...

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Yeah that screen came out before Nov 28th, so yeah...

 

Plus it looks sh*te, Niko looks retarded and the GFX behind the car are terrible tbh.

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One could also put forth the theory that many of the alleged older, 'crappier' looking shots were shots that were going to be released before the delay.

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Jordan you need to clear this one up.

 

Obviously this was taken many months ago because I remember this was one of the first shots released.

Either you linked the wrong picture or they did something to the picture that altered it's date.

 

 

 

 

 

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I personally believe that they are giving these, so the visuals in game will be amazing, compared to one's we have already seen.

 

EDIT: According to jordan, this picture was 'captured' November 28th. If anyone here had tried, and can remember typing http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/GTA_(number it was).html or something like that, you could get into this picture, before it was released November-December.

It was actually one of the first pictures on the Rockstar site, but was later hidden. I'm guessing jordans theory is wrong....

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It might have been out a for a while, but Jordan said in terms of when it was captured.

If it were captured Nov. 28th (a month ago) it would have been released sometime within the last month obviously. And I've seen that pic several months ago, so...

Maybe it means Nov. 2006 cry.gif

 

And yeah, according to GTA.NET, adamcs (who's constantly on touch with Rockstar) said the recently xmas-released screens were dated July 07... So they are old (except the one with Niko hanging on the truck, I think). Plus, If you notice the screens are actually taken from the same locations seen in the old screens... I think these were supposed to be released just before Oct. 2007, but then after the delay they came out now.

 

What's the point of giving us early-development screens? It's either Rockstar don't give a sh*t about us, or they are saving the best for last when the game is out, as the OP said.

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Well, obviously, some dude accidentley pressed the Delete button, and made Rockstar start all over...

biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif THATS FKN FUNNY!

 

Hope i dont get flamed but im not so impressed by these screenshots

compared to other PS3 and Xbox360 games

 

I hope they are holding back to surprise us, cause if this is the type of graphics then i wouldn't go around calling it "a leap like GTA 2d to GTA 3D"

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