"We have nothing to show right now"

[tejasm]

What if the game is nowhere near completion and definitely far away from launch? The trailer may look complete but there's always the possibility that the game is so vast that they've only shown us what looks remotely presentable. What if they aren't giving us platforms,plot details or protagonists because the stage of development they're at,any of those can change? Perhaps we need to believe R* when they say that "we have nothing to show right now"? By this point I don't think V will come out before June '13 (FY14). T2 Will simply adjust their Earnings estimate to account for this.

 

I HOPE I'M WRONG THOUGH!

[t9kane]

Good.

[Dystopia]

They probably have a lot of stuff they could show us. Thing is, do they really want to, and get a negative reaction because it's half done.

[Rucke]

What if the game is nowhere near completion and definitely far away from launch? The trailer may look complete but there's always the possibility that the game is so vast that they've only shown us what looks remotely presentable. What if they aren't giving us platforms,plot details or protagonists because the stage of development they're at,any of those can change? Perhaps we need to believe R* when they say that "we have nothing to show right now"? By this point I don't think V will come out before June '13 (FY14). T2 Will simply adjust their Earnings estimate to account for this.

 

I HOPE I'M WRONG THOUGH!

Nah I don't think you are wrong. This is what I have been saying all along.

[GTA_La_Costra_Nostra]

I don't think so. Rockstar is far enough into it if they already have made a trailer. Now if they only released two screenshots I would start to be concerned.

[Adriaan]

If that's the case take-two would get in deep trouble for SEC violations by wrongfully giving incorrect guidance and forecasts to shareholders.

[CookPassBabtridge]

I cant imagine the game would be that far behind after this long. There surely must be hundreds of possible screens that they could throw out there, without any spoilers etc.

 

I dont have a particular theory on why theyre acting like this. Its a bit bizarre.

[Snake Without a Tongue]

I think it's clear to everyone who's not twelve that -- for whatever reason -- the game is nowhere near to hitting selves or even see the start of marketing. None of us want to admit it, though.

 

I don't think R* is "trolling" us, or that they've screwed anything up. The game's just not done yet. End of.

[krspkbl]

I think that after AT LEAST 2-3 years of development that they have more than a 1:25 trailer and two screenshots to show us.

 

It should be "We have nothing we are willing to show right now". They obviously have stuff there but they'll show it when they are ready.

[CookPassBabtridge]

I think that after AT LEAST 2-3 years of development that they have more than a 1:25 trailer and two screenshots to show us.

 

It should be "We have nothing we are willing to show right now". They obviously have stuff there but they'll show it when they are ready.

Agreed on that. But to me that makes them sound like a bunch of beret-wearing pretentious tits. We kind of know at least the core of what to expect. And if V does turn to be radically changed up, then Ill gladly buy a beret of my own.

[Irrational]

Are you kidding me?

 

The trailer was incomplete as f*ck, there was so many incomplete buildings and others landmarks that not even had textures yet.

[Andreas]

Before GTA IV was delayed Rockstar announced a game with the name Agent. The game was developed by Rockstar North. That was in 2007 and in 2009 they gave us first info and a release date for October 2009 was announced. But then something went wrong. Either the game is cancelled or it's a PS4 exclusive now. So the earliest possible start of V's developement in my opinion was fall 2009/very early 2010. I just wanted to make this clear. Anyway for the people who said GTA V trailer looked like incompleted: Please show me some incompleted scenes. The trailer is the evidence that GTA V isn't far away. That was 9 months ago so we can say that GTA V is in one of the very latest development stages. Unless there are some heavy developement problems which I doubt because Rockstar already made GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption which were big open-world games.

[CookPassBabtridge]

I strongly believe V will have been underway in some form in 08 or even before. Not to say they were beavering away building it all etc, but something experimental like Agent isnt going to interrupt the cashcow.

 

I think youre right on Agent itself though, looks like a next gen title now. If at all.

 

As for the trailer, it wasnt incomplete, but any studio can polish chunks of a map to show off. Plus there were a good few 'cut scene' type scenarios that wont be in the game. Having said that, I dont think V will slip past March. Especially after MP3 cost them a ton.

[fitbikesbmx]

I don't think the game is nowhere near completion but they still have quite a bit of work to do. What we have seen so far probably only scratches the surface and until there is something significant to show, we won't get a bunch of info. I'm sure they would love to be able to show us something new but just aren't there yet. The next trailer will likely overwhelm us and once there is enough content ready to do so, we will have to wait.

[Andreas]

 

Especially after MP3 cost them a ton.

Yeah, 5 years of development, more than 100 million dollar of development costs and sold (at best, because of digitally sales) 3.5 million copies. That's weak and that was probably the reason too why TakeTwo's stock dropped after Max Payne 3's release. By the way Rockstar NORTH hired a thousand game-tester in January. So I would say they're obviously for GTA V.

[mrsurferdude]

Like I've stated time and time again...just go with the flow. If you raise your expectations you'll get pissed off and turn into an asshole. I was one myself on the brink of trolling but i've recovered by accepting that R* is doing what they think is best. do we agree? Not really at this point but latter on we might.

 

I also said that if the game is going to be as amazing as they're predicting, it does take time. i believe they're tweaking everything they can to make it THE best game in this Gen.

 

Let's give R* credit for keeping their games on the top of gamers must have titles. That's a great acomplishment if you think about it.

 

P.S. AND if i'm wrong then....i'm wrong, lol lighten up

[Bantri]

They have said both "We have nothing to show at the moment", and "Full development". Would be actually pretty funny if they haven't started the game though

[ccrogers15]

Its possible, but developers usually only show there trailers if the game looks just like it, or else its False advertising, etc.

[kid23455]

No, it's they don't want to show everything of their game.

 

Because it's their f*cking game and they'll show us what they want to.

 

Stop demanding more information. Whenever I find out too much about a game, I enjoy it less than I feel I should when it comes out.

 

If I didn't know Max Payne 3 had bullet time, I would've been like, "WHOA sh*t BULLET TIME THAT'S SICK", instead I said, "Oh, that's pretty cool."

[Andreas]

Its possible, but developers usually only show there trailers if the game looks just like it, or else its False advertising, etc.

Some developers pre-render their trailer. Rockstar is NOT one of them.

[CookPassBabtridge]

No, it's they don't want to show everything of their game.

 

Because it's their f*cking game and they'll show us what they want to.

 

Stop demanding more information. Whenever I find out too much about a game, I enjoy it less than I feel I should when it comes out.

 

If I didn't know Max Payne 3 had bullet time, I would've been like, "WHOA sh*t BULLET TIME THAT'S SICK", instead I said, "Oh, that's pretty cool."

Its a games company, not a clan of ninjas. If they want it to sell well, they have to show what people are paying their money for.

 

Plus, why do people keep falling for this 'not showing too much' PR spin? They havent shown jack, lets be real.

[Borras81]

I think the reason for the lack of info is a combination of both the trailer being released far to early ( I agree with the theory they released it as a sneaky way to get people to notice MP3 ) and also development issues, so yes they might be telling the truth when they say they have nothing to show yet. I don't think they originally intended to wait this long before telling us more, but there's no way on earth they'd admit to development problems because it would be negative publicity......so although I agree with this topic we'll never know the truth !

[mrsurferdude]

No, it's they don't want to show everything of their game.

 

Because it's their f*cking game and they'll show us what they want to.

 

Stop demanding more information. Whenever I find out too much about a game, I enjoy it less than I feel I should when it comes out.

 

If I didn't know Max Payne 3 had bullet time, I would've been like, "WHOA sh*t BULLET TIME THAT'S SICK", instead I said, "Oh, that's pretty cool."

Its a games company, not a clan of ninjas. If they want it to sell well, they have to show what people are paying their money for.

 

Plus, why do people keep falling for this 'not showing too much' PR spin? They havent shown jack, lets be real.

However...that'd be so sick if they were game devs/ninjas. i can even imagine their business card...... LOL

[Triple Vacuum Seal]

 

Are you kidding me?

 

The trailer was incomplete as f*ck, there was so many incomplete buildings and others landmarks that not even had textures yet.

What proof do you have that the trailer was the most current footage for it's time? The game had to be pretty near done for them to hire QA testers a couple of months later.

 

I say that they were putting on finishing touches at the beginning of the year. Finishing touches can just mean a lot for a game of this size.

[36Chambers]

 

Before GTA IV was delayed Rockstar announced a game with the name Agent. The game was developed by Rockstar North. That was in 2007 and in 2009 they gave us first info and a release date for October 2009 was announced. But then something went wrong. Either the game is cancelled or it's a PS4 exclusive now. So the earliest possible start of V's developement in my opinion was fall 2009/very early 2010. I just wanted to make this clear. Anyway for the people who said GTA V trailer looked like incompleted: Please show me some incompleted scenes. The trailer is the evidence that GTA V isn't far away. That was 9 months ago so we can say that GTA V is in one of the very latest development stages. Unless there are some heavy developement problems which I doubt because Rockstar already made GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption which were big open-world games.

Where the black convertible speeds by, look in the background, the streets/map are incomplete. There were a couple of other incomplete parts but I just cant pull them off the top of my head.

I do agree with you however. Development started right after GTA IV, its been nearly a year since the trailer was released, and the two screenshots show that the map is basically done. If they could just release more screenshots or just some form of information, I'd be happy.

 

EDIT: And I think the reason why GTA IV took so long to develop is because Rockstar was working with a completely new game engine. I understand that GTA V's map is apparently huge, but at this point it should be practically done.

Edited August 15, 2012 by 36Chambers

[Sean5]

Good.

Why would you even type that? To get your post count up or something? that's just useless spam.

OT: Maybe they're taking apples technique, going to keep quiet until they have it completely done. Make the masses piss their pants.

[Above]

If that statement represents the truth then I hope it has something to do with what they said about not spoiling the game.

[jogy]

If that statement represents the truth then I hope it has something to do with what they said about not spoiling the game.

Or the game is not as finished as we all thought it would.

[Above]

If that statement represents the truth then I hope it has something to do with what they said about not spoiling the game.

Or the game is not as finished as we all thought it would.

And that's what I hope is wrong.

[theworldfamous]

What if the game is nowhere near completion and definitely far away from launch? The trailer may look complete but there's always the possibility that the game is so vast that they've only shown us what looks remotely presentable. What if they aren't giving us platforms,plot details or protagonists because the stage of development they're at,any of those can change? Perhaps we need to believe R* when they say that "we have nothing to show right now"? By this point I don't think V will come out before June '13 (FY14). T2 Will simply adjust their Earnings estimate to account for this.

 

I HOPE I'M WRONG THOUGH!

Normally I would totally agree with you.. but this time it's different. I can give you a million reasons why, and they're pretty good, but in the end why should you believe them?