John-ShepardUpdate: Sony has just sent over the official press release that further confirms this. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be available on the PS3 on March 30. You will be able to purchase it on the standalone Blu-Ray disc or on the PlayStation Network in the form of digital content. Yay!
Original Story:
It has been rumored many times before but this time, the retailer listing isn't a mistake.
Over the past few months, we've found various pieces of evidence that pointed towards an eventual PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City , exclusively released for the Xbox 360 at the end of October 2009. But each time it popped up, it was quickly shot down as a mistake. This time, however, SimplyGames.com has confirmed their listing for the game, as found a few days ago by PlayStation LifeStyle . As you can see in that first link, the confirmation came in the form of an e-mail from SimplyGames.com:
"We can confirm that the details on our website are correct and that this title will be released on the Playstation 3 in the near future. We have had to remove this title from sale for a short period. As soon as this title is available to pre-order we will email you with all the details so you can get your order placed as soon as possible."
Well, it's a start. Rockstar has yet to deliver all the downloadable content to the PS3 version of GTAIV (although at this point, not enough people seem to care) and any extra stuff for GTA on the PS3 is good news. As for Grand Theft Auto V , which is already starting to gather momentum, we'll let you know when any information arrives.
Related Game(s): Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Too late.
This is good news, great for PS3 gamers, and with a bonus of being one less reason for people to go 360. Depending on price I will pick them up.
To all those saying its too old, I could be playing Vice City now, how old is that? Yea I know MS screwed PS3 owners but just get over it, its business out there and most of you woulda been taking MS' checks without a second thought if you were in the business. Again like I said, money keeps talking, money say 'jump', cat say 'how high?'
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Vice City is a really fun game, GTA4 is not really that fun.
I like'em both, infact I love'em all but I thought you of all people would be interested in The Ballad Of Gay Tony… 😉
Honestly I don't see the point of microsoft paying for exclusivity that doesn't last long. Do they really expect that the time exclusivity will make people go out and buy an xbox 360 just for those episodes? They might as well buy out the episodes for the xbox 360 only. If not, then they're just wasting their time and money.
Last edited by Andysw on 1/29/2010 6:13:42 AM
I know that the "Only on Xbox 360" ad's swayed some friends of mine to getting a 360. The 50 mill that Microsoft paid was probably good value what they got, it gave them some exclusivity and propaganda to use.
Yeah, $50 million dollars down the drain. From what I hear, the DLC hard disk wasn't a big success with Xbox, don't think it will be any different with PS3. With so many games coming out, I personally don't have interest in wasting money on an old game. GOWII, Heavy Rain, Red Redemption, and maybe Bioshock 2 are the only games seeing my money until that New Tranformers game comes out which I am hyped up for.
I'm buying this on Day One. GTA4 was my favorite game of 2008 and I'd like to go back to Liberty City and play these highly-regarded episodes.
Old DLC for a 2 year old game, at the same price they charged when it was first released? Too little too late I say especially with what it has to compete with, they wont sell enough to justify the release.
FUUUUUUUUCCCK YEEEEEAHHHHHHHH
Sorry for trolling but I have been waiting for this since MS bought it and ruined everyones dreams.
To be quite honest I didn't really enjoy GTAIV as much as San Andreas and probably will not be getting this DLC, and no it wasn't and isn't because the game is on the 360 or that they got the DLC first, as apparently that seems to be the only reason some people here believe one could not absolutely love GTAIV or the DLC. It in fact has everything to do with the fact that all of my favourite aspects of the game were removed to add in obnoxious driving mechanics and pretty water.
When and if Rockstar ever decides to bring back aeroplanes, parachutes, properties, garages, and possibly turf wars and character customization then I will gladly pay for one to two year old DLC without a second thought
I am probably the only person that will buy this i guess. GTA is just awesome.
Your not! I'm buying it too.
Check the rockstar website everyone there is saying "We love you rockstar! Thank you so much for this!" there is some hugh fans of this announcement but why? I don't understand, I have always loved the series ever since the first one but they cut too much out of san andreas when they made this one seems like two steps back and one shinny step forward
Same here, I love GTA4 had some great funny moments killing people online unforgetable.
I almost bought it for 360 awhile back, I'll definitely pick it up sometime. After all the AAA games from now to march that is. Hopefully they price it right, TBOGT is like the "San Andreas" of the GTA IV's.
I haven't the slightest clue why, but I'm aiming on checking out that "The Lost & the Damned" LOL
I was on my way down to the store to pre-order this, but people kept calling me on my cell phone wanting me to come play darts with them or whatever, so I never got around to doing it.
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I rarely care about DLC — it just comes across as a blatant cash grab with subpar content in most cases. I've heard good things especially about the Ballad of Gay Tony, but at this point I just don't care. GTA IV was great, but it was LONG, and by the time I'd finished it I'd had more than enough of it. These expansions expand on something that didn't need expanding.
Oh, and it's lame Rockstar is releasing this on PS3 SO long after 360. They went timed exclusive for the cash — fine. But don't expect me to pick this up now and essentially reward you for taking the money and making PS3 owners wait.
Since the DLC is a year old I say paying 15 to 20 bucks is a fair price to pay. Like I said before I hope Rockstar doesn't pull the same crap with GTA V and DLC is only available to the 360 for a year.
And seriously M$ gotta stop this timed exclusive crap when you have to place a month long timed exclusive on TMNT re-shelled you got too much money to throw around.
Last edited by JDC80 on 1/31/2010 2:17:40 AM