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    Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?

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    Image of mcderek3000 mcderek3000
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    That's fantastic news! It's great to Microsoft taking care of the PC platform again. Hopefully this will continue to be a trend! #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of ph15h ph15h
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    "hinting that the Xbox 360-exclusivity surrounding the episode is due to expire"

    I'm still not holding out for the PS3 DLC... don't think it's coming soon. Even if it does come, I probably won't purchase it unless they release the Episodes from Liberty City on Disc. :| I'm not rebuying GTAIV again. Or a GTAIV Complete Edition is released on the PS3. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of DocSeuss DocSeuss
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    So when do we get zombie DLC? #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Sharkey1337 promoted this comment DocSeuss was starred DocSeuss was unstarred
    Image of Sharkey1337 Sharkey1337
    11/10/09


    @DocSeuss: That's what I want to know! I mean they released this shot ages ago #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Chalkdust Chalkdust
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    It's amusing how much it bothers people that the GTA IV DLC may not be entirely 360 exclusive. Exclusive DLC isn't in the best interest of gamers.

    Anyway, hell yes if this turns out to be true. Hopefully GTA IV runs well on my hardware, seeing the time it's had to be patched and the fact that it sells for less than $20. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Karlott Karlott
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    YAY THANK YOU R* ABOUT TIME! #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of NeöStarr NeöStarr
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    Despite the fact that I didn't think the bike stuff added much to the actual gameplay of GTA4, Lost and the Damned had my favourite story of any GTA game, so it's definitely worth picking up if you want more of what you got with GTA4.

    I feel the exact opposite about The Ballad of Gay Tony though. I didn't like the story at all and thought the characters lacked any real motivations, but the new weapons and parachutes were so much fun to play around with, and the missions were all very unique, so the gameplay was the highlight of that one.

    The two actually go really well together. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    Hopefully we see both the lost and the damned and the ballad of gay tony in one package like on the 360. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of jayntampa jayntampa
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    I'm not a person that has problems with exclusives ... I think it makes good business sense for certain companies at certain junctures.

    However, hopefully, down the line, both episodes will get to the PS3 and PC. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of slimky slimky
    11/10/09

    @jayntampa: .... I'm surprised than people still believes that GTAIV's DLCs will be available on PS3. Did you guys were sleeping in a cavern for 2 years or what ? Microsoft bought the GTAIV DLC. They paid 50M$ for them. It's been in the news since then.

    Seeing the DLCs on PC 6 months after their release on 360 was sure to happen since Microsoft also have Windows. You are going to hear about Gay Tony on PC in May next year, mark my word on this.

    However, thinking about a possible release of these DLC on PS3, it is impossible. It is like if the next iPod would run a Windows OS or if New Super Mario Bros was released on PSP.
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    jayntampa promoted this comment Edited by slimky at 11/10/09 1:10 PM slimky was starred slimky was unstarred
    Image of jayntampa jayntampa
    11/10/09

    @slimky: When it comes to business, nothing of this nature is impossible. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of slimky slimky
    11/10/09

    @jayntampa: Ok I must admit that my response was a bit aggressive ;)
    Knowing that GTAIV cost around 100M$ to make and that Microsoft paid 50M$ for exclusivity for the first 2 episodic contents on 360 (since some people are saying that 2 more DLCs might be on the way) I think they would need a very good reason to break that contract. I don't think that Microsoft's army or lawyers would have negotiated a deal for a year of exclusivity at this price.

    Anyway, I think that Microsoft didn't really win in the long run with this strategy. GTAIV didn't have the expected reception from gamers and total revenues from the sales for the first DLC didn't cover the 25M$ yet. I don't think that BoGT will be able to beat that nether. And people doesn't look like they bought more XBox with this deal since most of the people around thinks that the 2 DLCs might be coming to PS3 eventually. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Hey_Blinkon Hey_Blinkon
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    I don't understand why Microsoft would have wanted it to be Xbox exclusive in the first place, as opposed to just NOT on PS3. Higher profit margin? #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of TrIp13G TrIp13G
    11/10/09

    @Hey_Blinkon: Hey, Blinkon! You got your star back! #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Hey_Blinkon Hey_Blinkon
    11/10/09

    @TrIp13G: Haha, yeah. 3rd times the charm, maybe it'll stick this time. :) #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of GeneSnoogans GeneSnoogans
    11/10/09

    @Hey_Blinkon: To rack up Xbox360 sales, I would assume. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Hey_Blinkon promoted this comment GeneSnoogans was starred GeneSnoogans was unstarred
    Image of Hey_Blinkon Hey_Blinkon
    11/10/09

    @GeneSnoogans: Well, DUH. But why would they care as long as they aren't PS3 sales? #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of GeneSnoogans GeneSnoogans
    11/10/09

    @Hey_Blinkon: It's not just about deterring Sony sales, it's about inflating Microsoft's flagship system numbers, which is unfortunately not the PC. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Golgari Golgari
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    Oh my god, what a news here, ofc its coming to PC and to PS3 aswell. Rockstar never liked to be exclusive. They want to make more money as they can, by making polish and good games or they can be timed exclusive, that, yes. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @Golgari: Making polish good games..? Rockstar didn't make The Witcher! ;) #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of benkatz benkatz
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    I finished my loong ago and when i heard that the DLC is exclusive i sold it. Only regret i have is that i sold it before getting the TROPHY patch, so i have no trophies.

    I AM however waiting for them to at one point come to ps3, as it is said that M$ pumped money into RockStar for a "timed" exclusivity. So, just like i'm gonna do with Fallout 3, i'm waiting for a "GTA 4 GOTY" w all the dlc included.

    All i hope is that RockStar does the same thing with that "Agent" game for Sony and does not shit in our faces.

    IF M$ got it's exclusive stuff, so should Son￥!!!! #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Koztah promoted this comment benkatz was starred benkatz was unstarred
    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @benkatz: Rather than releasing a GTA4 GOTY, they're more likely to release a stand-alone disc for the DLC like they did on 360, with the new radio content and so on. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of DAS DAS
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: But remember, PS3 has Blu-ray disc... Space shouldn't be a concern ;) #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Koztah promoted this comment DAS was starred DAS was unstarred
    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @DAS: BluRay disc doesn't affect crap when the additional content is downloaded. The downloaded versions on 360 didn't have the new radio, IIRC.

    Lost and the Damned + Ballad of Gay Tony fit on the Stories from Liberty City disc, with the radio stations and all. That's a 9gb disc. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of DAS DAS
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: Errr... GtaIV main game is only 11.4Gb. BR = 25Gb

    11.4 + 9 = 20Gb. Plus extra 'redudant files' to make seek faster ~= 25Gb.

    As for the DLC w radio content, they can just add it in as a separate feature in the disc ala Star Wars Ultimate Sith.

    So all will be in one disc, but not directly in touch with each other.
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @DAS: Ah, yeah. I misunderstood you - you meant GTAIV + the DLC on one disc.

    What I was saying is that they could just release the Stories from Liberty City standalone on PS3 instead of the GOTY nonsense. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of dreamfall dreamfall
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    Let's hope- everyone deserves to experience the amazingness of these episodes from Liberty City! #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of i hate when your douchbag friends change your name while you are on a hunting trip i hate when your douchbag friends change your name while you are on a hunting trip
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    i dont understand how people think this will come to the ps3 if the pc is still a microsoft platform using microsoft's games for windows live #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Koztah promoted this comment i hate when your douchbag friends change your name while you are on a hunting trip was starred i hate when your douchbag friends change your name while you are on a hunting trip was unstarred
    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @i hate when your douchbag friends change your name while you are on a hunting trip: Using GFWL doesn't mean much. Fallout 3 uses GFWL. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of i hate when your douchbag friends change your name while you are on a hunting trip i hate when your douchbag friends change your name while you are on a hunting trip
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: and the dlc for fallout 3 was released the same day as it was for 360 instead of having to wait like the ps3 #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Arsenic13 Arsenic13
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    There is seriously no such thing as "exclusive' from 3rd parties. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Koztah promoted this comment Arsenic13 was starred Arsenic13 was unstarred
    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09


    @Arsenic13: #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of DAS DAS
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: Yup! the only worthy exclusive from 3rd party this gen is MGS4!!!

    I wonder if more will step up somewhere down the line tho... #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Koztah promoted this comment DAS was starred DAS was unstarred
    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @DAS: If handhelds count..
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    Image of Fattony12000 Fattony12000
    11/10/09


    @Koztah: Or even: #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Koztah promoted this comment Fattony12000 was starred Fattony12000 was unstarred
    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @Fattony12000: Rising isn't exclusive. MGS4 is. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of I_Like_TDs I_Like_TDs
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: SNAAAAAAAAAAAKE! #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Fattony12000 Fattony12000
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: I know. It was in reference to Arsenic13's comment. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @I_Like_TDs: Try this:

    [audioatrocities.com] #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of I_Like_TDs I_Like_TDs
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: GUNS...OF THE PATRIOTS! #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @I_Like_TDs: OH MY GAAWDD #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    11/10/09

    In reply to Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Coming To PC?
    Better come to PS3 as well, if the 360 exclusivity is getting broken. I'm getting sick of this "EXCLUSIVE...LY NOT ON PS3, LOL!" bullshit.
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    Edited by Archaotic at 11/10/09 12:48 PM Archaotic was starred Archaotic was unstarred
    Image of TheCatInTheHat TheCatInTheHat
    11/10/09

    @Archaotic: So Am I. This "360 exclusive" contract has to have an end date, right?

    I don't understand the exclusive deals anyway. Wouldn't a company want to maximize their profits and release content across multiple platforms? #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Archaotic promoted this comment TheCatInTheHat was starred TheCatInTheHat was unstarred
    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    11/10/09

    @TheCatInTheHat: Especially considering the PC version sold CONSIDERABLY less copies than the 360 or PS3 versions. Porting it to the worst-selling platform and skipping the middle seems like an INCREDIBLY stupid idea. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of QualityJeverage QualityJeverage
    11/10/09

    @Archaotic: Since Games for Windows Live is Microsoft's "thing" too, I wouldn't take this as a sign that it'll be coming to PS3.

    GFWL is pretty much a Microsoft platform as well, so the exclusivity isn't really being broken, per se. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of TheHeeyyy TheHeeyyy
    11/10/09

    @Archaotic:

    Unless Microsoft paid $50 million for the development of the DLC, thus giving them exclusive rights to-it. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Nahir promoted this comment TheHeeyyy was starred TheHeeyyy was unstarred
    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    11/10/09

    @QualityJeverage: I dunno, it says "Only on XBOX 360" on the box, not "Only on XBOX 360 (and also PC when we feel like it)". It's stupid. Make it exclusive or don't. Stop jerking people around and looking for loopholes.

    Besides, isn't the PC version of GTA4 an unholy mess that requires almost a Crysis-level system just to run properly?
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    Edited by Archaotic at 11/10/09 12:59 PM Archaotic was starred Archaotic was unstarred
    Image of Michael Buttler Michael Buttler
    11/10/09

    @TheCatInTheHat: from my under standing this one is never comeing to ps3 ms own the publishing rights for life #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Archaotic promoted this comment Michael Buttler was starred Michael Buttler was unstarred
    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    11/10/09

    @Michael Buttler: Microsoft doesn't publish the DLC. Take Two does. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @QualityJeverage: Unless we can see the contract, we can't comment on that. XBox 360 exclusive =! MS-run achievement platform exclusive. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Michael Buttler Michael Buttler
    11/10/09

    @Archaotic: may be so but ms cut a deal and own the right to dlc sony will have fork a lot to get it from ms wich is never going to hapend #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of QualityJeverage QualityJeverage
    11/10/09

    @Koztah: Right, that's true. I'm just saying that since GFWL is owned by Microsoft, spreading the DLC to that platform shouldn't be taken as an indication of a PS3 release any time soon. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    11/10/09

    @QualityJeverage: The Fallout 3 DLC did come to PS3 shortly after the GFWL release, however.. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Image of jerimas jerimas
    11/10/09

    @Archaotic: Couldn't Take-Two/Rockstar just bypass this "exclusivity" bullshit by releasing the GTA Episodes as GTA IV: Special Edition?

    Wouldn't something like that technically make the PS3 version a "different" game?

    I bet we'll see some news on this once again in the spring, and these Episodes -- one way or another -- are coming to the PS3. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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    Archaotic promoted this comment jerimas was starred jerimas was unstarred
    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    11/10/09

    @jerimas: They could probably do that if they wanted to, and I wouldn't be surprised if it happened. #grandtheftautothelostanddamned
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