Game development on the PS3... WHAT'S GOING WRONG ???

Does anybody else notice how much trouble developers are having getting PS3 games out on time without any hitches? Cutting parts out of the game? Releasing games with broken gameplay mechanics? Releasing games that are ridiculously short? Scrapping them altogether.

Lets take a look shall we?

GT HD edition - scrapped and turned into a demo.

MotorStorm - Originally delayed... critics complained it have very few gameplay options available when it was finally released.

Warhawk - Originally delayed and cut down. Stripped of single player campaign when it was finally released and became an online only game.

Heavenly Sword - Originally delayed and when it's finally released it will only be with 6 hours of gameplay!!!!

Lair - originally delayed, rushed to the market with broken gameplay mechanics and controls that dont work. One of the most terrible flops this board has ever seen scoring a 4.5!!!

GTA IV - dalayed and rumors persist that it's because Rockstar is having trouble putting the game on PS3 architecture.

Devs just have to try harder.

GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.Timstuff

Was that confirmed? Or just a rumor?

look at wii games most of the games that are not made by nintendoare scoing 6 and under.

all of the companys need more time to get use to both consoles.

GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.Timstuff

GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.Timstuff

link?

[QUOTE="Timstuff"]GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.goodlay

Was that confirmed? Or just a rumor?

It's the most likely reason.

[QUOTE="Timstuff"]GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.goodlay

Was that confirmed? Or just a rumor?

I think that is just what analysts said after the delay happened.

[QUOTE="Timstuff"]GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.goodlay

Was that confirmed? Or just a rumor?

lems say... TEH CELL IS TEH PUZZLE THAT R* CANNOT FIGURE OUT

GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.Timstuff

was that confrimed? i heard alot of reasons why it couldve been delayed.

Whatever happened to Project Hammer?

Btw does Nibris actually exist or did Nintendo fabricate them to give Ninty fanboys hope for third party support? Every ****ing console has development problems as well as games delayed for all of them. Although some of what you said was intentional.

GTHD was cut down into a demo with online ranking, so that prologue could be released like the other GT prologues+concepts.

Warhawk is multiplayer only because the developers didn't feel they could provide an interesting single player component, instead they refined what they already had of multiplayer. Looks to have paid off.

With GTA4 you're clutching at straws. But hey, it's good to see you talking about games.

[spoiler] Even if they aren't on your console of choice O: [/spoiler]

Edit: Guys, GTA4 wasn't exactly playable and had technical problems. It wasn't finished, that's the most logical reason behind it getting delayed. No reason to pin the blame on either console.

umm... wrong, they said the 360 version was further along!???

GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.Timstuff

I think that is just what analysts said after the delay happened.

cyborgjak427

No, that's what cows said after Rockstar all but said "PS3 is holding up our development process like every other company". Read what Rockstar said. Its fairly easy to understand where they are assigning blame. How many times did they show the PS3 version? Yeah...that's what I thought.

Whatever happened to Project Hammer?inertk

It sucked so they canned it.

The problem I think is the difficulty of developing for the PS3 as many developers have stated. So much time and resources are required just to get a game running on the PS3 that developers just don't have the time and resources to actually make the game fun.JohanJuurkenoph

That is the reason why the ps3 has so few quality games. Most developers take their time getting the game work on the ps3 and less time making it fun. On the xbox 360 it is easy to program the game so they can spend more this on gameplay and mechanics.

Whatever happened to Project Hammer?

Btw does Nibris actually exist or did Nintendo fabricate them to give Ninty fanboys hope for third party support? Every ****ing console has development problems as well as games delayed for all of them. Although some of what you said was intentional.

inertk

Nibiris is a 3rd party developer in Poland(?) that is not linked to Nintendo in anyway other than making games for them.

[QUOTE="Timstuff"]GTA4 got delayed because 360 doesn't have a standard HDD.goodlay

Was that confirmed? Or just a rumor?

Neither. It's just BS :lol: