id: We Had To Cut Rage CONTENT Because of the Xbox 360 Limitations

"The PC is limitless in the amount of data you can put on it," said Willits. "The PS3 has about 25GB. But the Xbox 360 roughly has 6 to 8 GB of data. We're hoping we can squeeze the game down to two discs for the 360 version."

According to Willits, the game was supposed to feature several wastelands for the player to explore. Because of the limitations of the Xbox 360's media, they had to cut down the wastelands to only two, which are themselves split into multiple instances. These changes have been made across all versions of Rage, not just the 360 port.

"I wouldn't say the overall story was changed in any way in order to fit on the Xbox 360 version," Willits said, "but how the player experiences Rage's story has been altered." Unfortunately, that means the experience has been altered across all platforms. This is one of the first signs we've received of the 360's older DVD media showing its age, but we expect some fans won't be terribly pleased that it's affecting other versions of the game as well.

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The 360 is now holding back content that the PC and PS3 versions could have had. Lemmings... thanks a lot. :roll:

A "new" article on this? the subject has been talked about to death already. nothing new needs to be added.

Use the "Search" button if you want to know what everyone has already said.

pc gamers are laughing right nownaruto7777

A "new" article on this? the subject has been talked about to death already. nothing new needs to be added.

Use the "Search" button if you want to know what everyone has already said.

Dreams-Visions

It is new. They only said that the 360 version was being held back, now they're saying its holding EVERY OTHER PLATFORM BACK.

This is the part where we all look at the lemmings in disgust.Evolved_One

Joins in. *Evil Stare*

pc gamers are laughing right nownaruto7777

Trust me..

PC gamers always laughed..

:lol: It seems like Id is screwing the xbox for the hell of it. I dunno i just thought the topic title was funny.NoobisMaxcimus

No, they're screwing ALL PLATFORMS because of the 360's limitations.

The 360 is now holding back content that the PC and PS3 versions could have had. Lemmings... thanks a lot. :roll:

M337ING

Does anyone really believe this? Sounds like an excuse for the devs.LOXO7

Exactly, all this is just BS. I don't feel blu'ray is all that important for games right now. Besides Mgs4, almost all ps3 games have the same amount of content/whatever as 360 games.

[QUOTE="NoobisMaxcimus"]:lol: It seems like Id is screwing the xbox for the hell of it. I dunno i just thought the topic title was funny.M337ING

No, they're screwing ALL PLATFORMS because of the 360's limitations.

Well thats what you get for being behind the tech curve..

*sign*..hopefully its not THAT much content...rage nonetheless will be a awesome game..but PC is where it will really shine

wow that stinks.

i dont think next gen gamers should be held back on gameplay because of one system's limitations. i dont know how 360 gamers can enjoy upcoming games in the next few years because they gonna have to buy a box set for every one. games are getting denser, so storage capacity is huge. sadly, thats something the 360 is gonna have to struggle with for the rest of this gen.

Does anyone really believe this? Sounds like an excuse for the devs.LOXO7

This is how lemmings felt when the PS2 ports were holding back the Xbox..

To be fair, it is actually id's fault

why don't they just screw the 360 version?

[QUOTE="LOXO7"]Does anyone really believe this? Sounds like an excuse for the devs.NoobisMaxcimus

Exactly, all this is just BS. I don't feel blu'ray is all that important for games right now. Besides Mgs4, almost all ps3 games have the same amount of content/whatever as 360 games.

are you serious??? its right in front of your face devs are complaining why would they make this up.

Make it on more than two disks then.JakeTD21

i believe ms is charging for the third disk

Why not just pay the royalty fee and put it on more than 2 discs? Why not scrap the 360 version altogether if its such a hindrance?

Theres options there so the game doesn't need to be cut and yet they are content to do it.
Burnsmiesta

Kuz it meanz more moneyz 4 iD!!!

Good to see the xbox has such power to actually limit games on other platforms.-DrRobotnik-

[QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Good to see the xbox has such power to actually limit games on other platforms.MonkeyStyle5389

Im being completey series.

[QUOTE="Burnsmiesta"]Why not just pay the royalty fee and put it on more than 2 discs? Why not scrap the 360 version altogether if its such a hindrance?

Theres options there so the game doesn't need to be cut and yet they are content to do it.
-DrRobotnik-

Kuz it meanz more moneyz 4 iD!!!

[QUOTE="JakeTD21"]Make it on more than two disks then.sireclaborn

i believe ms is charging for the third disk

Pay for it? Other games did, id is a huge company I'm sure they can afford it.

Wow...I thought they'd do this to the 360 version, but now it's affecting all the versions? That's BS. :x

Oh well...:( Damn you Microsoft!

Games should be made for PC first, then be dumbed-down and watered-down for consoles when ported. Parallel developing is hurting real gaming.ReddestSkies

I agree with this..

make them on PC the way there supposed to be then port them and if need be, cut them down to fit on consoles..

doing it the other way around limits it for everyone..

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"][QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Good to see the xbox has such power to actually limit games on other platforms.-DrRobotnik-

Im being completey series.

Wow...I thought they'd do this to the 360 version, but now it's affecting all the versions? That's BS. :x

Oh well...:( Damn you Microsoft!

sargentbotk

well I think it is id's fault too

they just had to screw (made the 360 version shorter or something like that) and made the other versions the great ones

The 360 is now holding back content that the PC and PS3 versions could have had. Lemmings... thanks a lot. :roll:

M337ING

i thought that part was funny. how is it lemmings fault.

So lemme get this straight. Microsoft charge devs if they use an extra disc because their system can't handle it? Or is it vice-versa?MonkeyStyle5389

no..i think thats about it..

i know..WTF

[QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"][QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Good to see the xbox has such power to actually limit games on other platforms.MonkeyStyle5389

Im being completey series.

Its Shotgun guy from Versus XIII

[QUOTE="sireclaborn"]

[QUOTE="JakeTD21"]Make it on more than two disks then.JakeTD21

i believe ms is charging for the third disk

Pay for it? Other games did, id is a huge company I'm sure they can afford it.

im pretty sure they can but why pay for something if you don't have to. ms is just being greedy and really ms better stop before devs give ms the finger. it seems as if ms doesn't want devs to use more than two disks well you choose to use dvd so live with it or improve the technology don't make devs pay for your mistake.

[QUOTE="LOXO7"]Does anyone really believe this? Sounds like an excuse for the devs.NoobisMaxcimus

Exactly, all this is just BS. I don't feel blu'ray is all that important for games right now. Besides Mgs4, almost all ps3 games have the same amount of content/whatever as 360 games.

What reason would he have to lie about this? Besides it's not the first time this has happened and I am sure it will not be the last.

So lemme get this straight. Microsoft charge devs if they use an extra disc because their system can't handle it? Or is it vice-versa?MonkeyStyle5389

No most likely they charge because its harder to package or something. Why would you think the 360 can't handle three disks. Look at Lost Odyssey.

[QUOTE="sargentbotk"]

Wow...I thought they'd do this to the 360 version, but now it's affecting all the versions? That's BS. :x

Oh well...:( Damn you Microsoft!

Giancar

well I think it is id's fault too

they just had to screw (made the 360 version shorter or something like that) and made the other versions the great ones

I have no idea why they didn't just do this to the 360 and not mess up the other platforms. That's what SE is doing...

Don't worry though, I blame them instead for letting this simple problem get to them and mess their own poject up when they could've just cancelled the 360 version. -_-

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"]So lemme get this straight. Microsoft charge devs if they use an extra disc because their system can't handle it? Or is it vice-versa?JakeTD21

No most likely they charge because its harder to package or something. Why would you think the 360 can't handle three disks. Look at Lost Odyssey.

well I could be wrong, but isn't LO published by MS?

that way they just absorbed the extra costs

[QUOTE="JakeTD21"]

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"]So lemme get this straight. Microsoft charge devs if they use an extra disc because their system can't handle it? Or is it vice-versa?Giancar

No most likely they charge because its harder to package or something. Why would you think the 360 can't handle three disks. Look at Lost Odyssey.

well I could be wrong, but isn't LO published by MS?

that way they just absorbed the extra costs

Yeah they did. But what I think Monkey was saying that the 360 can't handle 3 disk games, which is obviously false.

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"][QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"][QUOTE="-DrRobotnik-"]Good to see the xbox has such power to actually limit games on other platforms.-DrRobotnik-

Im being completey series.

Its Shotgun guy from Versus XIII

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"]So lemme get this straight. Microsoft charge devs if they use an extra disc because their system can't handle it? Or is it vice-versa?JakeTD21

No most likely they charge because its harder to package or something. Why would you think the 360 can't handle three disks. Look at Lost Odyssey.

[QUOTE="JakeTD21"]

[QUOTE="MonkeyStyle5389"]So lemme get this straight. Microsoft charge devs if they use an extra disc because their system can't handle it? Or is it vice-versa?Giancar

No most likely they charge because its harder to package or something. Why would you think the 360 can't handle three disks. Look at Lost Odyssey.

well I could be wrong, but isn't LO published by MS?

that way they just absorbed the extra costs