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L.A. Noire Still In Development But That's All We Know
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thaKingRocka
09/01/09

In reply to L.A. Noire Still In Development But That's All We Know
i'd like to know what they're getting at with that e on the end.
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
09/01/09

@thaKingRocka: That's always annoyed me ever since they first announced it. It's like they're trying to be all cool and just ended up with a pretentious misspelling.
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sqlrob
09/01/09

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When did it go multiplat? I thought this was a PS3 exclusive
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Archaotic
09/01/09

@sqlrob: Agent is the PS3 exclusive. Noire has never been officially confirmed or denied as a PS3 exclusive.
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sqlrob
09/01/09

@Archaotic:
I could've sworn it was. This was one of the titles on my "must buy PS3 for" list.

Agent is the MMO, right?
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Archaotic
09/01/09

@sqlrob: No. Agent is an open-world Cold War espionage game designed by the Houser brothers and Rockstar North. It was announced at Sony's E3 press conference this year.

You're thinking of The Agency, which is an Sony Online MMORPG shooter.

LA Noire has only been announced for PS3 so far, but they've never officially called it an exclusive, and I think even Jack Tretton himself said it was multiplatform.
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TheHeeyyy
09/01/09

@Archaotic: Jack Tretton didn't say LA Noire is multiplatform. All he said was LA Noire isn't the new unrevealed PS3 game Rockstar is working on, which was revealed to be Agent.
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Archaotic
09/01/09

@TheHeeyyy: Ah, there you go. I knew he said something about it.
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Frank
09/01/09

@Archaotic: The Agency never came out, did it? And apart from the GTA IV DLC, Rockstar never really committed itself to exclusivity over the long term.
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Archaotic
09/02/09

@Frank: The Agency has nothing to do with Rockstar. Whatsoever.

The Agency = Sony Online Entertainment MMORPG. It's not out yet.

Agent = Rockstar North's new PS3-exclusive cold war sim. It's not out yet either.
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Frank
09/02/09

@Archaotic: I know Agent's not out yet. But I know exclusivity doesn't tend to last with practically all of Rockstar's games.
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Covenant
09/01/09

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Curious about its status for the consoles: Simultaneous release? Timed PS3 exclusive?

Too soon to ask, probably.
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Archaotic
09/01/09

@Covenant: Probably simultaneous release. We now know Agent is the Rockstar PS3 exclusive, so it's very unlikely that LA Noire is going to NOT be multiplatform.

Hell, that's probably why it's taking so long.
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Defeater
09/01/09

In reply to L.A. Noire Still In Development But That's All We Know
The worrying part is that if they started on this game before 2006, by now, what they've built the game upon is likely outdated and outclassed by current games.

So I expect that they've either started from scratch recently, which means an even longer wait, or a shoddy, but inspired game that gets ignored in winter 2010.
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
09/01/09

@Defeater: Uh oh.
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FP_slomo788
09/01/09

@Mister Jack can has cheezburger?: Always.
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Paradox me
09/01/09

@Defeater: It would be a shame it it were ignored if only because of graphics. I mean, countless great looking games came out in '07 and I really haven't been wowed by what little changes there may have been since then.
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Archaotic
09/01/09

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With Max Payne being brutally torn out of the noir genre and shoved into "generic shooter" territory, it'll be nice to have a new noir game on the market. I'm interested in this one and Agent. Hope they both kick ass.
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skaven
09/01/09

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So if I am reading this right, my Spring gaming plate will be fuller than my Winter.

So much for striking a balance all year long.
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metallicorphan
09/01/09

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i think Mafia 2 is the one i am looking forward to the most there...it looks great
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homernoy
09/01/09

@metallicorphan: Agreed. The first was epic. I thought that game would never end, but when it did, it was one of the only time I really did become emotional. I....was....bummed.
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WhatTheFrag
09/01/09

@metallicorphan: Same here. All the others are just I dunno. It's been years since I played the first but still have fond memories and hmm wonder if we'll be offed by someone related to Tommy.
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Blyr
09/01/09

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I'm still undecided on Bioshock 2.

I absolutely loved the first one.. but I have a horrible, horrible fear of the ocean. The first game was fine -- you were inside the establishment for the entirety of the game.. but hearing about having to fight a giant squid (probably fake, but still) and walking around in the ocean.... *shudder*
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Vecha: One more Month
09/01/09

@(Survivor) Blyr:

Probably a fake squid?

How could it be a real one?
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homernoy
09/01/09

@Vecha: Tired of America's Solution to Health Care.: LOL
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Blyr
09/01/09

@Vecha: Tired of America's Solution to Health Care.: ha ha~

I meant the rumor about the giant squid boss was probably fake. :P
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Vecha: One more Month
09/01/09

@(Survivor) Blyr:

Yep...Think I got that. XD
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homernoy
09/01/09

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I hope these games have features and performance for PC gamers. Wolfenstein, GTAIV (still love it) to name a couple, don't even support full screen AntiAliasing! It's getting a bit out of hand. That being said, I sure hope these games rock, and Max Payne, with all the character changes still excites me. If they're good, better late than never.

Just make sure there are lot's of video options boy's!!
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thesircuddles
09/01/09

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All these Q1 2010 delays are nuts. So much for the January - April lull. We've got quality gaming now stretching from August (Batman first out the gate!) to a few months into next year.

I kinda like it.
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Antiterra
09/01/09

@thesircuddles: Could it be that publishers have finally understood that gaming isn't strictly an Autumn activity?
Or maybe they're sick of having their games thoroughly ignored until they hit the bargain bin 3 months later, and would rather sell them for $60 than 25.

Whatever it is, I kinda like it, too.
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thesircuddles
09/01/09

@Antiterra: I always wondered how long it would take developers to clue into that concept, looks like 2009 was the answer.

It's true that sales will be different in Q1 '10 instead of Christmas season, but when you consider all the factors (other, bigger games, normal after-Christmas drought, extra polish time, etc) it probably works out for the best. I'm guessing they agree with that, or maybe the games just simply won't be done until Q1 '10.

Either way 6 months+ of quality releases sounds good to me. Maybe this process will repeat next year, but be amplified, leading to an entire year of monthly AAA releases?

Well, one can dream.
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homernoy
09/01/09

@thesircuddles: That would be fantastic, except for the possible saturation of the video game market. It hasn't happened yet this gen, and yes....one can dream ;)
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Evdor
09/01/09

@thesircuddles: One has to wonder if they clued into this or if it's really just a net result from coming back from a lousy economic year; I know that, while I'm not in dire econimic straits or anything, I have to be choosier this year with games I want vs. Games I rent then I was last year and that many titles that I should consider first day buys are being put off for me this holiday (it does not help that a friend is getting married, a giant money sink, but oh well). Lots of people are going into this holiday season with a sort of cautious dread. It's going to be hell for a couple of the smaller guys. (Which I suspect will be titles like Borderlands, Scribblenauts and Champions online, though heavy is my heart when I say that), and it seems to me that a lot of companies are not taking any chances trying to play the lottery that is the holiday game release schedule.

Either way though, it's better for the consumer in the long run. Having to put an experiment like Borderlands up against solid competitors like L4D2, the new uncharted, Dragon Age: Origins and ODST is bad enough, throw in Starcraft 2 (delayed) ME 2 (March-ish), Bioshock's sequel? (Though I'm on the fence about it is as is). Put bluntly, there are a LOT of titles that I'd normally pour money into that are screwed.

Luckily for Scribblenauts, my wife won't let me avoid buying it and I, as a gamer, can not turn my nose at a neat idea. :P
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Archaotic
09/01/09

In reply to Take-Two Pegs New BioShock, Max Payne, Red Dead For First Half Of 2010
That's a pretty crowded release schedule. Kinda surprising they have nothing planned outside of that so far.

Ah well. I'll pick Bioshock 2 up used later on in the year when there's not much else to play.
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DELETED-919189397191
07/14/09

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Would you kindly take all the time you need to make a good product
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Resident Diesel
07/14/09

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Like many glad for the delay, instead of cramping titles I need to play I get some space.

Yes Happy Max Payne and Bioshock are offically delayed.

Gives me the time to play the surprisingly good looking Alpha Protocol and of course Uncharted and Modern Warfare.
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ourovoros-stupid double posts!
07/14/09

In reply to BioShock 2 Delayed To FY 2010
Imho, System Shock 3 would make a lot more sense than Bioshock 2.

I miss Shodan teling me what a pathetic little human I am...

Or how about a Portal vs SS crossover, where Shodan and GLaDOS fight for the title of the ultimate AI bitch.

Oh well, a geek can dream...
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JofGood
07/14/09

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I just hope the additional time needed isn't for multiplayer. I just want the single player experience. There's enough MP-FPS around. Give us a good story!
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