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GTA on the DS? I thought I'd never see the day.
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Yeah me too. I would like a link to that story
Edit: I love the avatar Homeforsummer. I wish they would sell the Carver 1 here in the states.
Cheers
I'm having a bit of a "want one" phase with the Carver at the moment.And because you've been nice, here's a link to the story 👍
http://kotaku.com/5025403/gta-coming-to-the-ds-with-china-town-wars
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Nintendo DS--783,000
imagine what will happen after GTA:china town wars released.
Nintendo DS--783,000
imagine what will happen after GTA:china town wars released.
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This is really interesting because how are they going to deal with the DS's graphical capabilities.. It might well be top down. I think it will be set in the US because it wouldnt be called China Town if it was set in Asia. I really can't wait to see screens of this and I also wonder if this will come out on PSP.... if it does please port it to PS2 again!
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Given that some companies could manage to make pretty much 3D games on Game Boy Advance (I'm referring to the Driver 2 game on that console) and that many companies have made 3D games on DS, it's almost certain to be 3D. The technology is there and I'm sure they'll push it.
The Rockstar website for the game seems to suggest it's a DS exclusive.
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Which makes we wonder why oh why did they just not do it for the Wii?? It would have a much larger audience, be easier to make the game for (less limitations) and allow them to make use of the wiimotes which could have ended up in some crazy gameplay! Why the DS?? I just don't understand!
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i would love another Vice city like game.. lets go cuba!! with the whole drug dealer work your way up to own the island type game..
Vice city was awesome cause at the end you had a massive mansion, heaps of weapsons spawning, and tons of cash and businesses. You were the city king! Lets bring that back!
GTA SA and GTA IV at the end your nothing..
Vice city was awesome cause at the end you had a massive mansion, heaps of weapsons spawning, and tons of cash and businesses. You were the city king! Lets bring that back!
GTA SA and GTA IV at the end your nothing..
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Who says they aren't going to develop a GTA for the Wii eventually?
It isn't necessarily easier to make the game for a console like the Wii. In fact, it's probably more difficult on the face of it because the hardware is more complicated than a simple handheld games console, and the graphics need to be deeper. They also have to program the gameplay to make best use of the Wiimote, which isn't necessarily easy when much of the game is driving based, and apart from Mariokart, every driving title on the Wii is quite lacklustre. So the Wiimote isn't the best controller for a driving game. And developing the game to be used with the Wii's arcade controller takes away the Wii's main USP.
Why not the DS?
You appear to be getting worked up because Rockstar haven't announced they're making a game for a particular console. This sounds a bit like a child having a strop because their parent won't buy them a toy...
I'm sure Rockstar have their reasons for making the game for DS. Looking at it logically, making the game for Wii would just mean another home-based console version on hardware that isn't anywhere near up to the level of the PS3 and 360, making it obsolete apart from a few clever-dick control features.
On the other hand, they're making a game for a massively succesful hand-held console which has sold vastly more units than the PSP, and yet the PSP has two GTA games out already - from what I can see, R* have just seen a massive gap in the market they could fill on a console that in it's market (handheld gaming) is just as innovative as the Wii is in it's market.
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Im not annoyed in anyway about which console its coming to. Im just curious as to why Rockstar chose the DS over the Wii, afterall, games companies are businesses too and they what to choose a platform which would provide the most scope. Besides I don't own a Wii, DS or PSP so im not bothered what they do!
As for it being harder to dev for the Wii that may well be true but we are talking about Rockstar, after dev'ing for the PS3 the Wii would seem like a piece of cake! They could probably squeeze some of the best visuals ever seen on that console.
...but they could also get some great visuals out of the DS also and it does have a large base, it just seems that usually Rockstar go for the big titles on the home consoles and the smaller ports (like LCS, VCS) or portable hardware which are done by Rockstar Leeds, the same as Chinatown Wars.. If this is a big release for Nintendo I just feel it would have been more logical to go with the companies flagship console.
They don't necessarily need to make use of the motion controls, its not like set in stone that every Wii game must use them, they could just even use the traditional Wii gamepad and play like that. The Wii exclusive 'No More Heroes' managed to work very well on the console and its probably the most similar game to GTA (but very very odd!).
Robin.
As for it being harder to dev for the Wii that may well be true but we are talking about Rockstar, after dev'ing for the PS3 the Wii would seem like a piece of cake! They could probably squeeze some of the best visuals ever seen on that console.
...but they could also get some great visuals out of the DS also and it does have a large base, it just seems that usually Rockstar go for the big titles on the home consoles and the smaller ports (like LCS, VCS) or portable hardware which are done by Rockstar Leeds, the same as Chinatown Wars.. If this is a big release for Nintendo I just feel it would have been more logical to go with the companies flagship console.
They don't necessarily need to make use of the motion controls, its not like set in stone that every Wii game must use them, they could just even use the traditional Wii gamepad and play like that. The Wii exclusive 'No More Heroes' managed to work very well on the console and its probably the most similar game to GTA (but very very odd!).
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Well if there is GTA on the DS, I mean that can't be so bad can it. I mean its DS only maybe for a couple of reasons. The controls should be quite unique since they can make use of the touch screen (or stylus pad or whatever you called it) to have a top person view and move your character around while you can have the 3d view on the other screen. 👍 Another reason is that maybe they want to make more money by making the game for the DS.
Another reminder is, GTA: China Town Wars may be ported to other consoles so that everyone can enjoy them. Do you remember how GTA:LCS and GTA:VCS were PSP only, but then got ported to the PS2 a few months later? Yeah, its going to happen sooner or later. Just be patient and wait what will happen next......
Another reminder is, GTA: China Town Wars may be ported to other consoles so that everyone can enjoy them. Do you remember how GTA:LCS and GTA:VCS were PSP only, but then got ported to the PS2 a few months later? Yeah, its going to happen sooner or later. Just be patient and wait what will happen next......
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If they realease GTA on the Wii don't expect there to be much use of the controllers when it comes to beating people. Could you imagine the uproar?
Also, just because the DS has a large market doesn't mean it has a strong market. There's alot of "soft" gamers who would never be interested in a game such as GTA, they'd stick to their Brain Training, Cooking "games" and such.
Also, just because the DS has a large market doesn't mean it has a strong market. There's alot of "soft" gamers who would never be interested in a game such as GTA, they'd stick to their Brain Training, Cooking "games" and such.
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Fair enough then
From your comment I had you pegged as a disgruntled Wii owner!What makes me think that a game would be easier to develop on the DS is that it's still a handheld and still fairly simple. The Wii may be easier than the PS3 from scratch, but because the PS3 is similar to the 360 (and they're both pretty much glorified PCs) it can use the same game engine. Despite the Wii being next-gen like the other two consoles it's completely different hardware and would require a completely new game engine, graphics engine etc. Using this logic, you can see why the DS is a more likely choice.
There are a lot of "soft" gamers on the Wii too though, as it's a family-oriented console. On balance, and from what I've seen working in an electronics retailer, the DS probably still attracts more genuine gamers than the Wii does. It just so happens that both consoles also have a large fringe of much younger and much older gamers too.
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