pip77 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I just came across this article and would like to know how the GTA players feel about what was said by Sam Houser. Article Linkage Rockstar co-founder Sam (no, not Dan) Houser doesn't know if the next Grand Theft Auto title after IV will properly fit onto the 360's standard-sized discs. "One of the problems with the 360, and it affects games like Grand Theft Auto if you think about how much content we put in the actual machine, is the fact that they don't have a significantly larger storage medium than the previous systems. It's a slightly bigger DVD disc," Houser told 1up. Then take into account that not all Xbox 360s come with a hard drive. It's here that things get super sticky. "The 360 is going to have to get 'round this issue we're talking about...hopefully, they're going to adopt one of those in the next year or so, because it's going to become more of an issue. If we're filling up the disc right now, where are we going? It's not like our games are going to get any smaller." The delay heard round the world was mostly credited to technical issues during IV's development. Some said the 360 didn't have enough space to hold the game; others heard that the PS3 version was having big problems of its own. Whatever the case, Houser isn't telling. "Both machines are absolutely fantastic, but they both come with strengths and weaknesses. The strength of the 360 is a very, very accessible, familiar, effective environment to work in. You're making the game from the get-go, everyone understands its PC environment -- boom, off we go. It's pretty good." Development on the PS3 version wasn't too smooth early on, however. "I think it was challenging for a lot of companies, but it's also a machine where, now that we've got comfortable with it -- I don't want to say we've cracked it, but we've got comfortable with it -- we know we can make our games." Many have posed a big question that's on my mind, for sure: Does either version look better than the other? "There's a slight difference in the way they look," Houser admitted. "I think that's to do with really low-level technical stuff that I'm not the guy to explain. The 360 games have a certain look to them; PS3 games have a certain look to them. I like the way [the PS3] renders." He concluded, "There's a certain kind of softness without being blurry -- some warmth to it -- and then there's a certain more clinical element to how the 360 looks." I'm not a crazed fanboy. I'm just posting some, possibly new to some, news about GTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmosTheMouse Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Yet later he told 1up that they used special compression technology and it fit well. Hrm. Whatever. It all fit anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raynos Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 cool. never saw that before......... nice find dude. oh and ofcourse you'll have some people saying "old" and a fanboy war will star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloRy Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 im not even gonna read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotik Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 im not even gonna read it. I saw what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protest2 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 By the time 5 rolls around I wouldnt care if it was ps3 only. I have a feeling ps3 is going to make a huge come back and I will have picked one up by then, or I would just buy one for 5 b/c they would be cheap at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazinfasstt Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I just came across this article and would like to know how the GTA players feel about what was said by Sam Houser. Article Linkage Rockstar co-founder Sam (no, not Dan) Houser doesn't know if the next Grand Theft Auto title after IV will properly fit onto the 360's standard-sized discs. "One of the problems with the 360, and it affects games like Grand Theft Auto if you think about how much content we put in the actual machine, is the fact that they don't have a significantly larger storage medium than the previous systems. It's a slightly bigger DVD disc," Houser told 1up. Then take into account that not all Xbox 360s come with a hard drive. It's here that things get super sticky. "The 360 is going to have to get 'round this issue we're talking about...hopefully, they're going to adopt one of those in the next year or so, because it's going to become more of an issue. If we're filling up the disc right now, where are we going? It's not like our games are going to get any smaller." The delay heard round the world was mostly credited to technical issues during IV's development. Some said the 360 didn't have enough space to hold the game; others heard that the PS3 version was having big problems of its own. Whatever the case, Houser isn't telling. "Both machines are absolutely fantastic, but they both come with strengths and weaknesses. The strength of the 360 is a very, very accessible, familiar, effective environment to work in. You're making the game from the get-go, everyone understands its PC environment -- boom, off we go. It's pretty good." Development on the PS3 version wasn't too smooth early on, however. "I think it was challenging for a lot of companies, but it's also a machine where, now that we've got comfortable with it -- I don't want to say we've cracked it, but we've got comfortable with it -- we know we can make our games." Many have posed a big question that's on my mind, for sure: Does either version look better than the other? "There's a slight difference in the way they look," Houser admitted. "I think that's to do with really low-level technical stuff that I'm not the guy to explain. The 360 games have a certain look to them; PS3 games have a certain look to them. I like the way [the PS3] renders." He concluded, "There's a certain kind of softness without being blurry -- some warmth to it -- and then there's a certain more clinical element to how the 360 looks." I'm not a crazed fanboy. I'm just posting some, possibly new to some, news about GTA. they would get sued if they sold an incomplete game to the masses, anyways i have a hard drive so i dont have to worry they do also layer the discs, worst comes to worst, two discs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maka08 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Didn't their senior art director or whatever he was say they have technology that fits all the info into a small amount of space? Some "black magic" he referred to.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogwaimon Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 The topic said 'GTA5', I think the TC is pointing out that the 360 may have trouble getting the next GTA if Microsoft doesn't allow companies to make HDD-required titles.Which they should, I mean, FFXI requires 7 gigs of HDD space and no one complained.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Yeah it was posted and it resulted in the usual console fanboy war, so to prevent that again I am going to lock this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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