MGS4 can't be ported to the 360

This is probably old, but someone made a comment in another thread that they didn't think it could be done, so I thought I'd clarify with an actual link.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/902/902836p1.html

"According to an interview with Eurogamer, Hideo Kojima himself noted that MGS4 probably isn't possible to be made on the 360 because of the optimization for the PS3, physical media differences between Blu-ray and DVD and technology issues. However, he did mention that technological issues might not be a problem farther along in the future. "If the hardware technology rises then obviously, you know, [my future games] won't be based on the hardware anymore."

Obviously this means that if the 360 gets a bluray add-on in the future, this will no longer be an issue (Which brings up the point that your 360 is likely going to cost you as much as a PS3 in the long run anyway.) But it pretty much proves by voice of the developer that it really isn't possible in current circumstances.

Interestingly, Hideo makes the comment that he might make the next game on the PC.

This is old, we already have so many topics just like this. People please stop posting topics about mgs4 on 360.lightlink7

:lol: true. The game has been out since June and lemmings are still complaining!

This is old, we already have so many topics just like this. People please stop posting topics concerning mgs4 on 360.lightlink7

Right, but this evidence only came out yesterday.

The argument should be over now.

And who said it was going to be ported to the 360?

The fanboys?

And who said it was going to be ported to the 360?

The fanboys?

SpinoRaptor

People were saying it was going to be ported, and people were defending the 360 saying that it was capable of the port, whether it was going happen or not.

Both of them are wrong.

[QUOTE="lightlink7"]This is old, we already have so many topics just like this. People please stop posting topics about mgs4 on 360.SolidGame_basic

:lol: true. The game has been out since June and lemmings are still complaining!

[QUOTE="SpinoRaptor"]

And who said it was going to be ported to the 360?

The fanboys?

mstc_Q

People were saying it was going to be ported, and people were defending the 360 saying that it was capable of the port, whether it was going happen or not.

Both of them are wrong.

Maybe in a year or later MGS4 gets ported to X360 then the lems will finally get to play the best game of this gen.

Maybe in a year or later MGS4 gets ported to X360 then the lems will finally get to play the best game of this gen.

knight-k

Nobody reads the whole post...

It's not going to happen unless the 360 gets bluray. It's been said by the developer. And yes, the 360 is already dated compared to the PS3.

This is old, we already have so many topics just like this. People please stop posting topics concerning mgs4 on 360.lightlink7

Yeah, this is older than the 360 itself, litierally.

[QUOTE="SolidGame_basic"]

[QUOTE="lightlink7"]This is old, we already have so many topics just like this. People please stop posting topics about mgs4 on 360.FirstDiscovery

:lol: true. The game has been out since June and lemmings are still complaining!

[QUOTE="knight-k"]

Maybe in a year or later MGS4 gets ported to X360 then the lems will finally get to play the best game of this gen.

mstc_Q

Nobody reads the whole post...

It's not going to happen unless the 360 gets bluray. It's been said by the developer. And yes, the 360 is already dated compared to the PS3.

When will people learn to take kojima's word with a grain of salt? he's obviously PRing for sony. there are no technological setbacks with the 360, it is actually slightly more powerful than the ps3. mgs4 is not a technological gem as proved by the doom3 vs mgs4 thread. kojima is under contract. Remember "MGS4 filled up a dual layered blu ray completely". :lol:mephisto_11

lol 33.2gb, ummm...lets just round it up to 50.

[QUOTE="mstc_Q"][QUOTE="SpinoRaptor"]

And who said it was going to be ported to the 360?

The fanboys?

FirstDiscovery

People were saying it was going to be ported, and people were defending the 360 saying that it was capable of the port, whether it was going happen or not.

Both of them are wrong.

not dead and buried, just incapable of handling this game is all.

Even worse the 360 can't be ported to MGS4FFXIII360

could so, MGS4 could run 360 no problem............ fanboy

[QUOTE="FFXIII360"]Even worse the 360 can't be ported to MGS4onewiththegame

could so, MGS4 could run 360 no problem............ fanboy

ok fanboy

I'm fairly sure your blu-ray add-on idea is way off. I dont think he's talking about that, but rather development tools and new technologies which allow games to be made on the two platforms with greater ease. With new hardware, you always get new tools and new technologies being produced as the generation goes on which makes development easier and more efficient. That's why graphics and performance get better and better and production costs get lower at the same time.

I dont think anyone is expecting a blu-ray add-on. It'd be a horrible idea, even if just for movies.

[QUOTE="onewiththegame"]

[QUOTE="FFXIII360"]Even worse the 360 can't be ported to MGS4FFXIII360

could so, MGS4 could run 360 no problem............ fanboy

ok fanboy

i'm just joking around no need to get mean about it ;-)

Take away the compressed audio in mgs4 and it will probably fit on one or two dvds. And as for graphics, don't kid yourself the PS3 and 360 are pretty much the same aside from the PS3 programming difficulties. Ramadear

yeah but porting the game would ne a nightmare.

Plus dont kid yourself the ps3 does have some graphical edge.

Take away the compressed audio in mgs4 and it will probably fit on one or two dvds. And as for graphics, don't kid yourself the PS3 and 360 are pretty much the same aside from the PS3 programming difficulties. Ramadear

QFT. The difference between the systems graphically is marginal. Fanboys need to realise there isn't a huge gap like there was last gen between PS2 and Xbox.

"According to an interview with Eurogamer, Hideo Kojima himself noted that MGS4 probably isn't possible to be made on the 360 because of the optimization for the PS3, physical media differences between Blu-ray and DVD and technology issues. However, he did mention that technological issues might not be a problem farther along in the future. "If the hardware technology rises then obviously, you know, [my future games] won't be based on the hardware anymore."

mstc_Q

I've got no reason to lean in the 360s favour; but I have yet to hear a satisfactory explanation as to why the game couldn't be ported to 360.

Something as vage as "optimisations" and mentioning blu-ray when we know storage isn't a problem because of install parts; doesn't cut it as 'proof' that it isn't possible. I'm sure the fanboys had all sorts of explanations why FF13 wasn't possible on 360 as well.

So far it seems like nothing more than a PS3 power fantasy, the PS3 exclusive that is 'too high end' for 360 :roll:

1.sony makes the case the best case scenario is porting from ps3 to 360 its not the other way around.

2.final fantasy 13 wasn't supposed to be capable on 360.

3.mgs 4 only takes up 35 gigs?

4.mgs 4 was made on pc's just like all games.

5.all of this leads smart people to believe that if konami wanted to they could easily port the game over and optimize it great for 2 dvds at most onto the 360.

Fanboy. The Xbox360 is NOT more capable.metalgear-solid

Yes it is . It has a better GPU and superior memmory . Carmack likes it.

Of course it is possible.

Anyone that thinks otherwise is a Cow as far as I'm concerned.

Though I'm 99% sure it won't happen.