Rumor: Oblivion is, in fact, coming to PSP

[Emeriastone]

About the Oblivion I don't know, but I don't think Valve would put in the effort to port a game for a system that is only doing fairly well at best. Plus remember that half of the Half-Life franchise is online and multiplayer!

If you want to know for sure if it's being ported, check your Steam account and see if that news ever comes up.

[Adduc]

At this point in time I'd be satisfied even if Bethesda came out with Morrowind. Though an older game, I'd imagine it'd be easier as the original engine obviously required less resources than oblivion.

However, you never know what'll happen. I'll be as disappointed as everyone else if it turns out this supposed Oblivion does end up to be a 2d game similer to or a port of the mobile edition.

I find it hard to believe that Valve is actually considering developing Half-Life 2 for PSP. Perhaps someone got their reports mixed up, and it's actually a port of counterstrike? It'd be the first online only game for PSP, but I bet it'd still be pretty successful. And I'd love to see them combat piracy on the PSP, as to their anti spoof technique. Hell, maybe even add a cd-key check in there alas everything else in Steam.

Possibilities... Possibilities...

[odino]

I just don't believe it. Both of those games require 1 GHZ CPUs with 256 megabytes of video memory and at least 1 gigabyte of RAM.

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X-box has only 64 mb of ram and 733 mhz of cpu, but HL2 is good on it... Psp work only at 480*272, this resolution can help to make a decent Oblivion/hl2

[Cap'n 1time]

So what if it's listed on EB Games? They also listed Chulip for the PS2 three years ago. I'm still waiting for it!

If you've ever played Oblivion, you'd know that porting it to the PSP without a SIGNIFICANT reduction in quality is impossible. Hell, sometimes the game is even too much for the Xbox 360 to handle!

This is wishful thinking on EB Games' part. If Bethesda is foolish enough to try to bring the game to the PSP, it will be so simplified that it will be Oblivion in name only.

JR

I dont know if the phrase, beating a dead horse woks here.. but I just enjoy the thought of beating dead horses.

In any case, its obviouse that this wont be a direct port.. if they do do it, it will be a dumbed down remake with a vastly modified engine... we should wait and see.

[Adduc]

X-box has only 64 mb of ram and 733 mhz of cpu, but HL2 is good on it... Psp work only at 480*272, this resolution can help to make a decent Oblivion/hl2

It's not all about the overall system speed and ram. The XBox includes a graphics processor that kicks the psp's ass. The GPU in the psp isn't programmable, leaving a lot of graphical effects having to be managed in software code, taking away additional performance.

[mr_nick666]

I dont know if the phrase, beating a dead horse woks here.. but I just enjoy the thought of beating dead horses.

In any case, its obviouse that this wont be a direct port.. if they do do it, it will be a dumbed down remake with a vastly modified engine... we should wait and see.

/\ /\ Exactly! People keep assuming they'll try and port the PC versions - Why??? If theyre going to make it for the PSP then they'll optimise it for the PSP taking advantage of the hardware available and the lower screen resolution I think they'll be good ports if they happen!

[ShelbyGT500]

/\ /\ Exactly! People keep assuming they'll try and port the PC versions - Why??? If theyre going to make it for the PSP then they'll optimise it for the PSP taking advantage of the hardware available and the lower screen resolution I think they'll be good ports if they happen!

heres the descripton from ebgames

After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land - laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.

so it looks like its NOT a port :P

[mr_nick666]

heres the descripton from ebgames

After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land - laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.

so it looks like its NOT a port :P

Thanks for the info SheblyGT500 Sounds good!

[Adduc]

heres the descripton from ebgames

After the mysterious and untimely death of the Emperor, the throne of Tamriel lies empty. With the Empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land - laying waste to everything in their path. To turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel.

so it looks like its NOT a port :P

As was said, the ebgames website and similar know no more than we do.

I agree with work Oblivion has the potentially to be a great port, but only if they don't export the job to some third company. I'd love for Bethesda to the job themselves, but they're probably concerned with other things now, and its just a matter of handing the source code to another company and telling them to port it for PSP.

If Bethesda doesn't hand off the game to another company to develop, I expect it to be good.

But this concern only comes after the main question here:

When can we get a confirmation on the game(s)?

[PSPFR3AK]

You mean PS3 not PSP.