Another Grand Theft Auto Title Coming Soon ?

[vincesecuricor2005]

oh well maybe 2007 then?

[shangrula]

well they dont need to rush anything, we dont want a GTA:GBA on our hands

[iball]

It will probably be another year before another GTA title comes out for the PSP.
They have to look at feedback from the current one as well as think up new ideas for another one. They also do make OTHER games besides GTA.

[shangrula]

apparently there's more to this:

We're excited to identify today that one of the previously announced Rockstar PSP title's for fiscal 2006, has a Grand theft Auto title.

so they very well may be a new gta title and not just LCS on the PSP and if so it's out in less than a year. good stuff.

[iball]

Where's that quote from?

[shangrula]

a gta psp site, gtaportable.com I think, lol not a great sourcing there sorry.

seems there's a new artical on it a few threads above.

did anyoneread about this a while back too? It might've been speculation but it does seem they'll pump out another one of these later in the year, and why not. There's blatently a lot of work to go into making this work on the PSP which they've done very well. The rest of the work (minus mission coding) will be level design, and that was already about 90% done, so there's more reason for them to be able to pump out another, espeically if they've got all the tools, code and models ready to use....which they probably have.

the PSP isn't gonna last more than 2 or 3 more years, having a GTA title come out about a year later will no doubt do sony and rockstar a huge amount of good, especially if it's like this one (i.e. everyone wants it and noone can pirate it).

[iball]

Ah, yes, someone else on another site also misread the statement and then decides to post on another website the following:
"We're excited to identify today that one of the previously announced Rockstar PSP title's for fiscal 2006, has a Grand theft Auto title."
Lots of people read it, think it's the gospel and then go on to spread it around the world.
The PSP will be around a looooong time. Sony has a hit on its hands and they know it.
Think about it...how many firmware upgrades did Sony release for the PS1? None.
How many for the PS2? None. Why? Because the hardware capability just wasn't there, nor the distribution system. Now they have a firmware distribution system down pat: the internet. Sony has basically created a new CONSOLE. Yes, it's a handheld, but it's still a console. And this particular console is more advanced than it's brother, the PS2. Why? Simple. It's got wi-fi AND mass-storage capability up to 2 GB. Now, why you think that's not a lot, look at some of the downloadable content that's already been made available for WipeOut Pure and soon-to-be-released content for Fired Up. Another thing you have to remember is that almost every single PS2 title CAN be ported to the PSP, and probably every single PS1 release can as well. You just take the original code and change it to reflect the new hardware. Simple in theory, complex and time-consuming to do in real life. But it can be done.
Now, since Sony is coming out with the PS3 (God knows when...those dates keep slipping), a lot of devs are going to put together slap-dash crap for the PSP while concentrating on the PS3. That's a shame, but Nintendo GBA owners know what I'm talking about with all the new DS releases. Now I know some of you are going to say "but the hardware in the PS2 is more POWERFUL!" So? Look at GTA LCS and then look at GTA Vice City. Umm...notice any real big graphic differences or major differences in gameplay (other than controller issues)? Didn't think so. So yes, it CAN be done, it's just up the devs themselves to do it. Sony can't force them to do it.
The PSP is going to be around a looooong time. More than 2 or 3 years. I would bank on at least 4-5 for support for the current PSP, then a new PSP will come out utilizing new hardware and storage technology that wasn't available when they were building the first PSPs. Call it PSP2 if you will.

[vincesecuricor2005]

gta vice city stories, gta san andreas stories, im definately waiting for the latter which is due for release fiscal f*****g never but i do wish it was LOL

[shangrula]

naaa we dont need those games, a new city will be the key now I think

[vincesecuricor2005]

i was jokin (but san andreas would def b cool with me)