Why no L.A Noire on the PC?

Wassup with Rockstar these days? are they just not gonna mess with the PC anymore?

After the terrible job they did with the GTA IV port, it's pretty obvious Rockstar doesn't care about PCs

Rockstar games have always played better on consoles, IMO.

But just wait, it'll be out in a few months

All Rockstar games are eventually launched on PC.

Some dude that works for Team Bondi confirmed there's a PC version last year in his LinkedIn profile.

After the terrible job they did with the GTA IV port, it's pretty obvious Rockstar doesn't care about PCs

saruman354

Rockstar did talk about a PC version but said the Physic's would be hard to emulate on PC. BUT they are looking for PC only developers. So they may be looking into getting it done.

All Rockstar games are eventually launched on PC.

Some dude that works for Team Bondi confirmed there's a PC version last year in his LinkedIn profile.

Baranga

Red Dead Revolver never came to the PC and there hasnt been a peep about Red Dead Redemption yet. I think there are a few other R* games that never made it to the PC too.

[QUOTE="Baranga"]

All Rockstar games are eventually launched on PC.

Some dude that works for Team Bondi confirmed there's a PC version last year in his LinkedIn profile.

bonafidetk

Red Dead Revolver never came to the PC and there hasnt been a peep about Red Dead Redemption yet. I think there are a few other R* games that never made it to the PC too.

Crap! I'm hoping the pc get a well optimized port of this game

With all the updates now GTA 4 works really well, I know there were some problems in the beginning but it wasn't that terrible compared to some other games out there that get ported on the PC

[QUOTE="bonafidetk"]

[QUOTE="Baranga"]

All Rockstar games are eventually launched on PC.

Some dude that works for Team Bondi confirmed there's a PC version last year in his LinkedIn profile.

FelipeInside

Red Dead Revolver never came to the PC and there hasnt been a peep about Red Dead Redemption yet. I think there are a few other R* games that never made it to the PC too.

Aye gta 1 was a pc game only..Howard stern promoted the hell out of the game..Thats how it got its start..Rockstar sure did turn its back on us..As did many developers..Look at halo...Hell they nearly gave up on the pc..

Rockstar games have always played better on consoles, IMO.

But just wait, it'll be out in a few months

Rockstar did talk about a PC version but said the Physic's would be hard to emulate on PC. BUT they are looking for PC only developers. So they may be looking into getting it done.

Ikuto_Tsukiyomi

[QUOTE="Ikuto_Tsukiyomi"]

Rockstar did talk about a PC version but said the Physic's would be hard to emulate on PC. BUT they are looking for PC only developers. So they may be looking into getting it done.

Elian2530

Well you can Preorder RDR on PC out of state, not saying that means anything but they might know more then we do.

With all the updates now GTA 4 works really well, I know there were some problems in the beginning but it wasn't that terrible compared to some other games out there that get ported on the PC

scorpion_great

now see there you guys go again, you're being "grumpy PC gamers"...heh?

Rockstar is primarily a console orientated developer now, in other words if you wish to play Rockstars titles then you would do best to just purchase a console (although god knows which one since Rockstar flip flop between the xbox 360 and the PS3 depending on who writes them the biggest cheque).

If you wait for any of Rockstars titles to appear on the PC then prepare yourself for one hell of a wait. I would have thought the complete lack of any effort in the PC version of GTA 4 would have clued people in, but obviously not.

now see there you guys go again, you're being "grumpy PC gamers"...heh?

iwilson1296

Rockstar is primarily a console orientated developer now, in other words if you wish to play Rockstars titles then you would do best to just purchase a console (although god knows which one since Rockstar flip flop between the xbox 360 and the PS3 depending on who writes them the biggest cheque).

If you wait for any of Rockstars titles to appear on the PC then prepare yourself for one hell of a wait. I would have thought the complete lack of any effort in the PC version of GTA 4 would have clued people in, but obviously not.

charmingcharlie

You nailed it on the HEAD there...

Looks like Rockstar is just after the big bucks now....

shame, I remember when they were a little company trying to get by with GTA1...

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="bonafidetk"]

Red Dead Revolver never came to the PC and there hasnt been a peep about Red Dead Redemption yet. I think there are a few other R* games that never made it to the PC too.

Gladestone1

Aye gta 1 was a pc game only..Howard stern promoted the hell out of the game..Thats how it got its start..Rockstar sure did turn its back on us..As did many developers..Look at halo...Hell they nearly gave up on the pc..

Consoles are more popular and often more profitable. I can't think of too many PC exclusive games anymore.

Consoles are more popular and often more profitable. I can't think of too many PC exclusive games anymore.

wookieeassassin

Isn't there something like 90+ PC exclusives coming out this year alone?

http://au.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27558178

[QUOTE="wookieeassassin"]

Consoles are more popular and often more profitable. I can't think of too many PC exclusive games anymore.

the_mitch28

Isn't there something like 90+ PC exclusives coming out this year alone?

http://au.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27558178

Rockstar did talk about a PC version but said the Physic's would be hard to emulate on PC.

Ikuto_Tsukiyomi

Lol, what a crock of **** excuse. It's like when Lucas Arts said the reason that the original Force Unleashed wasn't coming out on PC (at release) was because you'd need a $4000 super-computer to run it...yet the 360 and PS3 could?!?! Ya ok.

[QUOTE="the_mitch28"]

[QUOTE="wookieeassassin"]

Consoles are more popular and often more profitable. I can't think of too many PC exclusive games anymore.

Elann2008

Isn't there something like 90+ PC exclusives coming out this year alone?

http://au.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27558178

Well, why no rdr? That answers the question, so dont ask why the newer ones are not coming out.dakan45

[QUOTE="Ikuto_Tsukiyomi"]

Rockstar did talk about a PC version but said the Physic's would be hard to emulate on PC.

PTMags

Lol, what a crock of **** excuse. It's like when Lucas Arts said the reason that the original Force Unleashed wasn't coming out on PC (at release) was because you'd need a $4000 super-computer to run it...yet the 360 and PS3 could?!?! Ya ok.

[QUOTE="PTMags"]

[QUOTE="Ikuto_Tsukiyomi"]

Rockstar did talk about a PC version but said the Physic's would be hard to emulate on PC.

FelipeInside

Lol, what a crock of **** excuse. It's like when Lucas Arts said the reason that the original Force Unleashed wasn't coming out on PC (at release) was because you'd need a $4000 super-computer to run it...yet the 360 and PS3 could?!?! Ya ok.

I agree its a dodgey excuse. I'll go find the Article. But besides that didn't team Bondi confirm that, it will be coming to pc? I rather not go bothering them but i guess it wouldnt hurt to ask. the worse thing they can do is ignore the email right?

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnews.de%2Fnachrichten%2Fgames%2F392965%2Fla-noire-kommt-demnachst-eine-pc-version.html It wont let me link it :s

[QUOTE="PTMags"]

[QUOTE="Ikuto_Tsukiyomi"]

Rockstar did talk about a PC version but said the Physic's would be hard to emulate on PC.

FelipeInside

Lol, what a crock of **** excuse. It's like when Lucas Arts said the reason that the original Force Unleashed wasn't coming out on PC (at release) was because you'd need a $4000 super-computer to run it...yet the 360 and PS3 could?!?! Ya ok.

I agree its a dodgey excuse. I'll go find the Article. But besides that didn't team Bondi confirm that, it will be coming to pc? I rather not go bothering them but i guess it wouldnt hurt to ask. the worse thing they can do is ignore the email right?

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnews.de%2Fnachrichten%2Fgames%2F392965%2Fla-noire-kommt-demnachst-eine-pc-version.html It wont let me link it :s

Ikuto_Tsukiyomi

That whole interview smacks of "Rockstar thinking up excuses". I particularly loved this part :-

After all, the complex facial animation devour vast amounts of data (Example: For a second disc with complete peace uncompressed need about a gigabyte of storage).website

So one of the reasons it would be difficult to do a PC version is down to the "vast amounts of data used" hm now boys and girls LA Noiire is coming out on the PS3 and the Xbox 360. Now the PC uses the same discs as the Xbox 360 (infact you can store more on the PC's DVD because Microsoft reserve nearly 2gbs for security reasons on Xbox DVD's). Basically put if you can shove the game on Xbox DVD's then you would have no problem shoving the game on PC DVD's. It is just Rockstar thinking up excuses and trying to "save face".

As I said earlier it is best to consider Rockstar "console developers" and assume none of their titles will come to the PC.

That whole interview smacks of "Rockstar thinking up excuses". I particularly loved this part

charmingcharlie

I have to wonder whether that's a marketing tactic, or whether they're genuinely incapable as developers to make a simple PC port. I'm guessing it's the former, but it doesn't sound good either way.

Anyway, it's times like these that I'm glad my gaming PC came with a free Xbox.

Wassup with Rockstar these days? are they just not gonna mess with the PC anymore?

Sik_kid_pk

Whats up with Rockstar?Dude they making a pretty good move!Who the hell its going to play LA Noire on pc?Now really who will buy that game?You and some couple of other dudes from GS forums?

If they would of bring this game to pc they would lose money...

[QUOTE="bonafidetk"]

[QUOTE="Baranga"]

All Rockstar games are eventually launched on PC.

Some dude that works for Team Bondi confirmed there's a PC version last year in his LinkedIn profile.

FelipeInside

Red Dead Revolver never came to the PC and there hasnt been a peep about Red Dead Redemption yet. I think there are a few other R* games that never made it to the PC too.

yeah they started on PC but from 6th gen they became sony fanboys

Whats up with Rockstar?Dude they making a pretty good move!Who the hell its going to play LA Noire on pc?Now really who will buy that game?You and some couple of other dudes from GS forums?

If they would of bring this game to pc they would lose money...

rhazzy

Perhaps they would lose money, but I'm sure that it'll be very appealing to anyone remotely interested in detective games.

Also, I'm pretty sure that the PC holds the biggest adventure game market, so with the right advertising I'd bet that it could do well.

Rockstar games have always played better on consoles, IMO.

But just wait, it'll be out in a few months

Uncle_Uzi

You do realize that the people at R* are the ones who cause that to happen right? They obviously market their games to kids ( while pretending not to), which is why they put most of their efforts into consoles.

I would be currently more interested in a PC version of Red Dead Redemption, but since there hasn't been any word on that whatsoever, I'm not getting my hopes up for a PC version of LA Noire either.

[QUOTE="Sik_kid_pk"]

Wassup with Rockstar these days? are they just not gonna mess with the PC anymore?

rhazzy

Whats up with Rockstar?Dude they making a pretty good move!Who the hell its going to play LA Noire on pc?Now really who will buy that game?You and some couple of other dudes from GS forums?

If they would of bring this game to pc they would lose money...

Thats why you release it on Steam and problem solved.

[QUOTE="Sik_kid_pk"]

Wassup with Rockstar these days? are they just not gonna mess with the PC anymore?

rhazzy

Whats up with Rockstar?Dude they making a pretty good move!Who the hell its going to play LA Noire on pc?Now really who will buy that game?You and some couple of other dudes from GS forums?

If they would of bring this game to pc they would lose money...

[QUOTE="rhazzy"]

[QUOTE="Sik_kid_pk"]

Wassup with Rockstar these days? are they just not gonna mess with the PC anymore?

scorpion_great

Whats up with Rockstar?Dude they making a pretty good move!Who the hell its going to play LA Noire on pc?Now really who will buy that game?You and some couple of other dudes from GS forums?

If they would of bring this game to pc they would lose money...

Thats why you release it on Steam and problem solved.

[QUOTE="scorpion_great"]

[QUOTE="rhazzy"]

Whats up with Rockstar?Dude they making a pretty good move!Who the hell its going to play LA Noire on pc?Now really who will buy that game?You and some couple of other dudes from GS forums?

If they would of bring this game to pc they would lose money...

fm_coyote

Thats why you release it on Steam and problem solved.

Omg..you some sort of magician or what?

"Steam sales have proven time and time again that there is a LOT of, if not more money in PC sales"

How do you know this?Steam dosent give infos about the numbers of units/games sold...

Can you give some couple of concrete examples...since you said time and time again?And iam talking about multiplats here...

Again...No one would buy it...

[QUOTE="fm_coyote"][QUOTE="scorpion_great"]

Thats why you release it on Steam and problem solved.

rhazzy

Omg..you some sort of magician or what?

"Steam sales have proven time and time again that there is a LOT of, if not more money in PC sales"

How do you know this?Steam dosent give infos about the numbers of units/games sold...

Can you give some couple of concrete examples...since you said time and time again?And iam talking about multiplats here...

Again...No one would buy it...

[QUOTE="rhazzy"]

[QUOTE="fm_coyote"] Exactly. There would be a BOAT load of people who would buy this on PC. So many uninformed people seem to think that console=money pc=none. Steam sales have proven time and time again that there is a LOT of, if not more money in PC sales.GeneralShowzer

Omg..you some sort of magician or what?

"Steam sales have proven time and time again that there is a LOT of, if not more money in PC sales"

How do you know this?Steam dosent give infos about the numbers of units/games sold...

Can you give some couple of concrete examples...since you said time and time again?And iam talking about multiplats here...

Again...No one would buy it...

And yet IAM RIGHT!

You cant dismiss what ived said with valid arguments...All that you do,like the dude before you,is to assume...

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="rhazzy"]

Omg..you some sort of magician or what?

"Steam sales have proven time and time again that there is a LOT of, if not more money in PC sales"

How do you know this?Steam dosent give infos about the numbers of units/games sold...

Can you give some couple of concrete examples...since you said time and time again?And iam talking about multiplats here...

Again...No one would buy it...

rhazzy

And yet IAM RIGHT!

You cant dismiss what ived said with valid arguments...All that you do,like the dude before you,is to assume...

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="bonafidetk"]

Red Dead Revolver never came to the PC and there hasnt been a peep about Red Dead Redemption yet. I think there are a few other R* games that never made it to the PC too.

Gladestone1

Aye gta 1 was a pc game only..Howard stern promoted the hell out of the game..Thats how it got its start..Rockstar sure did turn its back on us..As did many developers..Look at halo...Hell they nearly gave up on the pc..

Bungie started on the Mac...

[QUOTE="rhazzy"]

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"] This kind of talk just blows my mind... fm_coyote

And yet IAM RIGHT!

You cant dismiss what ived said with valid arguments...All that you do,like the dude before you,is to assume...

Im sorry but this is not the first time this user has stated blind opinion as fact...

I personally don't see why Rockstar and other developers go back to the PC. I really want another Madden game on the PC, and EA's excuse of it being not lucrative enough are looking fairly silly now...