John-ShepardRockstar has a lot to talk about these days, and that includes the upcoming Red Dead Redemption , L.A. Noire and downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV .
The latter two topics are of special interest to PlayStation 3 owners, primarily because L.A. Noire was initially announced as a PS3 exclusive (but has since gone multiplatform, as far as we know) and the recent DLC for GTAIV has been restricted to the Xbox 360 and PC. Therefore, it's not surprising to see both topics pop up over at Rockstar's official blog , where several important questions finally received answers. For instance, when asked why The Ballad of Gay Tony wasn't released for the PS3, the reply was as follows:
"We know that it continues to be an often-asked question – and believe us, we understand the frustration of PS3 owners like yourself who haven’t been able to play any of our most recent releases. All we can say is that we at Rockstar promise to be very good to you with our releases in 2010. Please stay with us and stay tuned!"
While we know Rockstar's Agent is a PS3 exclusive, it seems L.A. Noire will be available on the 360 and PC, but we still haven't heard much about this mysterious title. The latest report was that development was going very well and that we should expect something very special, but how's about an update? In reply, Rockstar said:
"There will be something great to see soon – a proper in-depth look at the game and why it is so ground breaking and innovative, both in terms of the game’s design and the amazing new technology to support it. Expect to see a long-awaited reveal via a big cover story next month."
Well, that's good to know. How long have we been waiting on L.A. Noire now? A few years, at least. And prior to this, we had heard a rumor that all available downloadable content for GTAIV would eventually find its way to the PS3, so perhaps that will be verified next month as well. We'll definitely let you know one way or the other.
Well the point is that the 360 gamer gets it now and PS3 gets it 'later – if at all'. It creates a differential between 360 and PS3 that might push some gamers to buy the 360 version.
I agree with most of your comments. I believe a boycott of all PS3 delayed DLC should be implemented. The sheer greed and disrespect that Rockstar has shown towards the loyal PlayStation community disgusts me. Sony made Rockstar what it is today by supporting it all these years on the PSX and PS2. Playstation users are what I consider the longest running GTA fans. Please do not support this DLC if it does eventually come out because this will undoubtedly perpetuate the problem. I feel this is the only way to get it through Rockstar’s thick skull that it's not worth alienating their biggest fan base all for a couple of bucks. I encourage you to pass this message on.
Yes, because not buying a product encourages a company to make more product of the same kind for the market that loses money…
A boycott doesn't hurt anyone except yourselves.
@TheHighlander
Maybe it hurts PS3 consumers as well, but R* weren't born yesterday. They know that GTA4 sold well enough on the PS3, and if the year+ old DLC doesn't perform well enough, they know they have themselves to blame for it.
Honestly speaking, I don't feel any resentment towards R* for the supposedly timed exclusive DLCs, but it's been long enough that I've lost interest in the DLCs, and the only way I would consider buying them this late is if their selling price would be low enough to compensate for the year-long lag. That is the reason I haven't bought Braid on PSN so far (it debuted on PSN at 15 bucks). This week I think there's a sale on PSN where Braid is half-price (7.5 USD), so might buy it now.
Last edited by Thinker on 1/25/2010 4:14:47 PM
It wouldn't be a boycott if the company didn't know why people were not buying there product.
I'm not talking about a mystery drop in sales, the reasoning would have to be public in order for it to be effective.
good God cant wait for Max Payne 3 this March!!!!