More Japanese Support for XBOX360

Loved that game on the DC. I heard rumblings years back that overworks(?) was working on a sequel for the original Xbox codenamed SOA-X.

I never heard anything for the longest time though. My hope is that the game has been in development for such a time that they decided to skip the last generation and develop for the 360.

I would surely love to see a SOA-X rear it's head wheather or not these upcoming announcments have anything to do with it.

For all I know, they could have scrapped the project long ago.

 

Really? Care to link the source?

 

If the games become successively better and more groundbreaking with each sequel, then the danger of burning out is minimal. GTA is still a 'hot series'.

 

I think the Tomb Raider analogy is a bit far-fetched. Tomb Raider 1 was great,got rave reviews everywhere. #2 was a bit of a let-down in that nothing new was offered. #3 got plain bad reviews. It went downhill.

GTA:SA got better reviews than its predecessors I believe (at least comparible reviews). While I personally dislike the games (freedom in a game universe == beating people up and killing people? grow up! and yes, I have GTA3+VC double-pack for XBox) I think you'd be mad not to think GTA is some of the hottest game property on the market today - even more than Metal Gear Solid and Halo, IMO.

 

You can say that about any game franchise..

 

"GTA:SA got better reviews than its predecessors I believe (at least comparible reviews). While I personally dislike the games (freedom in a game universe == beating people up and killing people? grow up! and yes, I have GTA3+VC double-pack for XBox) I think you'd be mad not to think GTA is some of the hottest game property on the market today - even more than Metal Gear Solid and Halo, IMO."

As much as I love MGS, its becoming more and more irrelevent as time goes on (in western markets). Same with FF's, how long has it been since FFX? FFXII isn't going to set the US/Euro market on fire, I'm willing to be on that.

Halo 3 is going to be huge and a big reason for people to pick up X360. If somehow MS got their hands on GTA first along with Halo they'd be set to take western markets away from Sony. Or at least make it very close.

 

If these new consoles have the power they claim (which I don't doubt), and developers, like Rockstar North, are not afraid of getting into the nitty-gritty of focused development, I can imagine franchises like GTA can maintain, if not expand its popularity. Tomb Raider, for example, could become popular again if they finally fix issues that have been present with the series since the first game.

 

My 2 cents, Japanese devs realized that they need support more than just the Sony console, also there's good chance some of the titles may get a release in the U.S and Europe.

 

Why would Microsoft announce a western game at TGS?

 

Is the surprise that they will have a bunch of Japanese games in time for launch?

 

They already have 7-8 japanese games for launch

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/22/news_6128034.html

 

Why would Microsoft show a crappy version of Perfect Dark Zero on MTV and at the E3 conference only to have a 4x better version behind closed doors?

 

Why do you people wet your knickers about who is going to be the victor or not. As long as there are great games for both consoles who gives a lemon

 

Why do people root for sports teams?

 

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/630/630788p1.html

 

Xbox 360 getting mor edeveloper support form japan? Vince must be rolling in his grave -oh wait, he's not dead, um... Vince must be rolling in his bed