L.A. Noire Info Finally Coming, Now Multiplatform

After years of being accused of being vapourware, concrete information about the gritty crime epic based on 1940s Los Angeles will finally reach gamers worldwide. On March, GameInformer take a look at Team Bondi's game with a 10-page feature

It's good to know that the game is still in development, as so many years with scarce news have dilluted the gaming community's interest in the game. The Gameinformer staff that will publish this feature have also confirmed in their comments section the news that everyone was expecting: the game is no longer exclusive, as it will be released on both PS3 and 360

[Bungie]

i've heard about this game long time ago
hope we get more info soon ... it really sounds interesting

[Jamie Foxx]

its agent thats exclusive...journalism at its best folks

read the comment above me...ok now click open zone and look at his comment

[Saaking]

Well if it just another multiplat I'll just wait till Agent arrives. What other games have Team Bondi done?

And Bungie, are you sick or something man? You post completely different stuff in the open zone and the gamerzone. If you're gonna be a fanboy stick with your defective console.

[TheDudeAbides]

who approves this crap?
this was already confirmed, this article was already posted here as news

damn

[Cold 2000]

Getting the 360 version, like all my multiplats :)

[OmarJA-N4G]

Already down to 3 bubbles, soon this account will be forgotten like his others... :)

On Topic:

Not surprise still getting the PS3 if it's any good beside AGENT. :)

[Christopher]

Actually, it has not been officially commented on until now. It's been rumored by the Internet, which is far from official or a good source of confirmation.

[ape007]

comin

sometimes I get bad feelings about this game and sometimes good

im like ???? about this one

also have a strong feeling that agent gonna come on xbox 360

wtf 8 months passed and we don't even have one screenshot of agent??

and the name "agent" seem generic to me, looks like R* north are having hard time with the timeline of development for both agent and gta 5

[Commander TK]

Takes "L.A. Noire" off the radar. Seriously, Team Bondi, u dissapoint me.

[Smokzdaizm]

I'm getting it on PC

[young juice]

there is a VERY easy way to tell if 'agent' could go mutiplatform or not.

if 'AGENT' has graphics unattainable on the 360, and takes up 25-50 gigs of space. its pretty safe to say it'll stay exclusive.

only time will tell

[mikeslemonade]

I'm no longer interested in this game because it's multiplatform. Multiplatform malware HA it's not touching me!

[bacon13]

It brings a smile to my face knowing that Bungie is considered not welcome by the N4G forum members. Sorry Bungie, douchery will not be tolerated and you have it in spades sir.

On Topic - LA Noir has been in limbo for so long now it comes as no surprise this is going over to the x360. But won't PS3 owners have the "true" version seeing as it was originally developed for that system? Time will tell.

[pixelsword]

...like you have a choice. :/

*on topic

At any rate, Agent is the exclusive; L.A. Noire was deemed multiplat a long time ago. This article is really bringing nothing to the table.

[solidt12]

I new it would be multi-platform because everyone has been so quiet about it and Rockstar only promised one PS3 exclusive and that's Agent.

[Greywulf]

somebody wake hicks up.

Not looking forward to a 360 compromised sandbox game.

[blind-reaper]

weird I always tought about this game as multiplatform.

Bungie, don't get me wrong but sucks to be you, you finally say something sincere and you get 54 disagrees and counting... but you totally deserve that.

[otherZinc]

This board isn't going to like this news!

[masterg]

@Jamie Foxx

Good tip. One extra bubble for you, one less for bungie.

[lve2playbball]

@1.2 Saaking

You have no room to talk about people posting "fanboy" comments in the wrong place...you are the worst of them all...such a tool.

[qface64]

why are people saying im gonna get this already?
there is literally nothing shown about the game it can be a mega flop for all we know

[hazardman]

Dude the failure rate has gone down about 1,000% stop your hate..Also it seems your console of choice(PS3) is now starting to show it's defect too!! Y.L.O.D..and oh I have an 80gb that just sh!t the bed from it..Speaking to a Sony customer service rep said they're starting to get more defective older models..not saying it's like Xbox where it seemed every system was just dying but Sony has problems to..Either way I will get a new console back..for now i'm playing on my 320gb slim..Be a Gamer and Not a Hater!!!

[zeeshan]

I feel for Bungie. He wants to get bubbles from both PS3 and X360 crowd, yet he is obviously lost in his fanboy world. Seriously Bungie, one has to feel sorry for you man.

[The Meerkat]

I watched the trailer for this on my 360 years ago.

Wasn't it always multiplatform?

[Lucreto]

We had no information on a platform it was on but it was thought to be a PS3 exclusive for a while but after Agent was announced it was generally thought that this would go multiplatform.

A few fanboys still used it on an exclusive list

[nix]

as long as it doesn't turn out to be like GTAIV, i'm fine with it.

i can already see IGN and other sites ready with their scores - 10/10.

[GVON]

Yes,ever since Sony pulled out of funding the game,06 I think.

[young juice]

sony didnt fund this, they funded 'agent'

[mastiffchild]

Yeh, it went multi during the R* talks over GTA4 going multi and Sony getting three exclusivs as apart of the total package in return for releasing their GTA deal IIRC. Whether Sony lifted off funding for LA Noire as they were now assured the likes of Agent(and supposedly the two extra games)without the ned to fund them is open to debate but would be, probably, my guess at best from waht we've heard.

Certainly it's an unusual game with a chequered dev history. I don't actually find the period it's set in particularly attractive and feel Noir film is a bit dull myself but how a game will fare in this enviroment is another matter altogether but, whatever, it's been listed as a game coming to "next gen platforms" since around the time GA went multiplat in public IIRC. I'm all for games using different eras and approaches and it still sounds ambitious even if I'd have chosen practically ANY other area if I were to choose for a game setting! IDK just how into the period other gamers will be as DO watch a lot of older films and have no idea whether many gamers even know what Film Nouir is/was! Interesting to see both how it adapts top a game enviroment AND whether it's something gamers warm to right away.

[IronFistChinMi]

Reply fail.

[GVON]

They were the original publishers,the studio was set up by the former lead of studio Soho (getaway) and Sony were funding development,that's why originally it was exclusive.When Sony pulled out R* stepped in.

semi guess work now.
I'd say Sony wanted money back (guess),then they struck a deal with R* to let GTA4 go multiplat (true) and the agent was born.

[shocky16]

Agent.

[captain-obvious]

after those 360 exclusive DLC's came to the PS3
we really cant trust R*

so yes Agent may end up on the 360
unless the IP is owned by Sony and being done by R*

[swiftshot93]

Its already confirmed to be a PS3 exclusive. Not just Agent, the entire franchise.

http://blog.us.playstation....

[IronFistChinMi]

That statement mentions PS3 only, so once the next batch of consoles arrive, it could go multi-platform.

[young juice]

That statement mentions PS3 only, so once the next batch of consoles arrive, it could go multi-platform.

not if sony owns the franchise/IP, if sony was smart they'd just buy 'AGENT'.

[IronFistChinMi]

The way Rockstar have explained the reason for Agent's exclusivity on the PS3 in the link.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/3...

[siyrobbo]

rockstar are owned by take two, why the hell would they let sony own one of their IP's?

[mastiffchild]

No, THREE game exclusive deal with R* for Sony, so agent stays exclusive and I'm guessing either another IP OR the future games in the frachise started by agent do. So, either Agent1,2 and 3 or Agent 1 and 2 plus another new IP for Sony-it's dfintely part of the deal struck when GTA4 rights ewere given up by sony at R*'s request. R* had to offer Sony something for what they were losing(one of the biggest killer apps in gaming FFS!)-did anyone think Sony would get NOTHING in return for losing an exclusive that WOULD have sold a shedload of consoles at a time they were struggling?

I think whichever way it works out Sony and R* both get a good deal from this anyway and R* have a good history of starting series exclusively on the PS brand, wanted a shot at using BVR to the full and MS got what they wanted as well. What it does leave is the first Agent game as a certainty to stay PS3 exclusive, imo, as you have to remember Sony gave up a lot for this deal and will have made it watertight as possible. Whether, if Agent is a massive succes R* want to renegotiate they'll have t offer Sony something pretty damn special in return bu right now the serie is exclusive-hough whether more get made or R* have to build two more IP fr ~Sony is totally dependent on the success or failure of Agent itself.

Whatever, imo, it's as safe as a third party exclusive can get in this day and age. Seriously, everyone seems to forget about the three game deal hey both have even though it was never a secret in any way and now with the proof of the Agent franchis being exclusive it seems, to me, like this is the first fruits of it and the likely reason Sony stopped funding LAN(as they wouldn't have to fund the coming R* exclusives after dropping their exclusivity for GTA4). Makes sense to me, though, and I really do think you need a PS3 if you want to play Agent just as you need a 360 to play Reach, etc, etc.

[IronFistChinMi]

Do you have a link? If there is a 3 game deal, I remember a rumour about the PS2 GTA's being revamped exclusively for the PS3.

Regarding Agent, Rockstar's statement makes it sound as if it will become multi as soon as the 360/PS3's successors arrive.

[Charmers]

I cannot believe some people do you honestly trust Rockstar to keep their IP's exclusive to one platform after all we have seen them do. I can tell you now that Agent is about as exclusive as the DLC for the xbox 360 was.

You will find Agent will have around 1 year to 18 months exclusivity on the PS3 and then it will come to the Xbox 360 (and possibly PC)that is how Rockstar does things.

[OmarJA-N4G]

Won't happen before we get both ME2 & SCC. :)

[captain-obvious]

great more PPL can now enjoy this game

[RockmanII7]

That's the right attitude. It will be interesting reading the comments here as apposed to the comments when ME2 is announced for PS3.

[Dance]

Nobody gets left out

[BigKev45]

Ugh, in your face PS3.

[Karooo]

sony dumped this game for agent. they spent 20 million on it.

[Nineball2112]

"in your face PS3"

Are you serious? Wow... the only thing you left off there was "doody-head".

[gareno]

so in other words:

l.a. noire info finally coming, not gonna be an as good game as it coulda been

[JeffGUNZ]

Idiot. So if it's on the PS3 it's automatically better? MAG and White Knight Chronicles say hello.

[englandsbest316]

The 360 version will no doubt be superior and get first dibs on DLC.

[Doc Sony]

I'm glad you xbots are calling it 'first dibs' now. Since there is no such thing as true exclusive DLC for the 3shitty.

We've got forever dibs on the AGENT franchise so cry more Biotch !!!

[Pennywise]

95%? Seems more like 45 maybe 50%.... But don't quote me, hate pulling numbers out of my a$$ in fear of looking like a douche.

[HINDERIZATION]

your avatar makes me lol

[Karooo]

and gave it to rockstar in return of Agent.

[Erotic Sheep]

Is the PS3 still the lead platform in this tho?

[Karooo]

This is Michael Shorrock. I’m the Director of 3rd Party Relations at SCEA. As you may have seen this morning/last night on GameHead with Geoff Keighley, we are announcing that a new franchise from Rockstar Games will be exclusive to PS3. As part of our long standing relationship with Rockstar, and the incredible success for both companies with the cultural icon that is Grand Theft Auto, we’ve agreed to the PlayStation exclusive rights of the next great franchise from the Rockstar studios.

Everyone knows to have success in this business you need to look ahead, identifying the talent and titles that are going to give consumers new kinds of gaming experiences that help set the bar for the rest of the industry. Rockstar has a heritage for doing just that. We have had incredible success with the GTA franchise and are happy to continue to offer those titles on our platforms, and even more excited about what’s to come from the current and future relationship between our companies. Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of CELL and Blu-ray disc and this deal lets them do just that.. This is really a win-win situation for both companies. As Jack mentioned in the interview with Geoff, this franchise is not LA Noire, but something all new. We agreed with Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive Software that we wouldn’t disclose anything more about the deal or title at this time, so stay tuned, we’ll share more info as soon as we can.

http://blog.us.playstation....

[Fishy Fingers]

And that was posted around 8 months ago.

See this is the problem with the internet, and largely N4G. The majority dont actually READ the articles/information posted, so until it comes in the form of a headline, they're clueless to it.

[TheMART]

So after this long list of former exclusives on the Playstation consoles:

GTA
Tekken
Virtua Fighter
Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy

and so on and so on coming from the past, PS2 dominance, now also this gens exclusives jump the sinking POS3 ship. Not surprised.

And whats even funnier is how the droids cheer and jump when a timed exclusive on the 360, like Bioshock or the GTA DLC gets to their Droidstation 3 after 1 or 2 years. Have fun playing old stuff, most of the times even crippled like sad versions of Ninja Gaiden 2 with purple mist and boobs that shake with SUXAXIS to sell games to horny teenagers, while the 360 gets the PS3's exclusives released on day one without years of delay.

Delaystation 3 that lost about all its old exclusive IP's and even loosing this gens new ones. Nice!

[Karooo]

Final fantasy sony let it go for versus as exclusive still they made it exclusive in japan since it only sells there the most.

it was all planned by sony, you bots have no clue.

Sony have 20 first party studios they cant spend money on third parties for useless games like tekken, virtua fighter.

microsoft have 3 studios they have no choice.
haha and metal gear solid that series ended on PS3. no snake = no mgs.

all you get is a spinoff metal gear rising.

[Megaton]

It's so weird how the most ferociously retarded bots at this site are European. I always expected the most devoted 360 fundamentalists to be American. Maybe they're all just the same guy. They certainly are fond of multiple accounts.

A little fact checking just for kicks:
- GTA started on PC/PS1, and the whole PS2 series was also on Xbox.
- Virtua Fighter started on SEGA consoles.
- Final Fantasy started on Nintendo consoles, and XI has been on Microsoft consoles.
- Metal Gear started on the MSX2 and NES. The GameCube got MGS, and the original Xbox got MGS2. At least the original Xbox had a real MGS title, not a spin-off centered around the joke of the series, Raiden.

Tekken is the one and only series on your list that originated and never left Sony consoles until the 360 (unless you count the Game Boy Advance version of Tekken 3). But hey, 1/5 correct isn't bad, especially for you guys.

[duplissi]

wow you still say delaystation 3, POS3, suxaxis, droidstation 3?!
what kind of a loser are you?... really guy. those phrases are reserved for the immature and ignorant which are you?

[Pennywise]

Aww Mart are you still crying that all your excuses not to like the PS3 have all turned out to be blatant lies? Get over it kid...

Why was it so important for you to say this BS on your Mart account? Couldn't you of just been as ignorant on one of the other accounts you have been using?

[exclusive_loser]

Alone in the dark
Bioshock
Blue Dragon
Dead Rising (2)
Enchanted Arms
Eternal Sonata
Lost Planet
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Overlord
Saints Row (2)
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Tales of Vesperia
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas

DLC
Braid
Castle Crashers
Fallout DLC
GTA DLC

ALL orginated on 360 only to be found on other platforms later on.

[Saaking]

lmao mart. You seem like a smarter than usual bot so how about you tell me what those games you listed have in common? They're ALL LAST GENERATION exclusives. They were NEVER guaranteed exclusive to the PS3.

Now, how about we talk about loosing CURRENT gen exclusives like ToV, Eternal Sonata, SO4, Bioshock, Mass Effect (went to PC), Lost Planet, Ninja Gaiden etc, etc. All of THIS are 360 former exclusives. LMAO, you fail.

[baum]

"And whats even funnier is how the droids cheer and jump when a timed exclusive on the 360"

What's funnier is how the X-tards cheer after waiting between 5 and 9 years to get the same franchises the playstation brand had exclusively since the first xbox days. lmfao

[lve2playbball]

@4.6 Saaking

Saaking everybody knows what you think..such a tool

btw how many pairs of Sony nutz have been in your mouth? and did you like it? yeah I think you did

[specialguest]

This is a pretty funny comment from The Mart, because The Mart is actually a PS3 owner himself. Search him on PSN, you WILL find him.

The Mart finally bought a PS3, because he wanted to play Little Big Planet.

You've change a lot The Mart. Back then, you bashed the PS3 because you really did hated it, but now you bash it because you get a kick out of pissing off the hardcore Sony Fanboys. haha nice.

[Captain Planet]

L.A. Noire was annouced to be multiplat AGES ago...

[Tony-A]

It was always multiplatform, dummies.

The only reason people thought it was exclusive was because Sony said Rockstar Games was developing a game exclusive to the PS3 and never said what until E3 2008 or 2009. Turned out to be Agent.

Plus, this game isn't even developed by Rockstar. Learn before you spit out "loss exclusivity".

[englandsbest316]

You'll only end up setting yourselves up for another fall.

Just like you did with these two recent exclusives.... WKC and MAG.

[Karooo]

WKC is a 2 year old game and MAG rocks and got high reviews for being multiplayer only.

get your brain fixed bot.

[Shane Kim]

And why not wait for this game before you bots jump up and down? Or is this game good just because it's on 360 now as well?

[JeffGUNZ]

Sure, MAG scored good, but it's a huge disappointment for what you fanboys made it out to be. This is what happens all the time. I have seen 50+ ignorant fanboys compose the same list of 2010 AAA exclusives and guess what two games are on it? Guess? WKC: Metacritic of 6.9 and MAG, metacritic of 7.9. Neither of those games AAA quality. That's the point. You people hype these games and assume because they are exclusive they will automatically be AAA games. Don't give me this MAG scored well for multiplayer only nonsense...MW2 has an extremely short campaign and that game is known for multiplayer only and it scored much better than MAG. I thought MAG was suppose to blow MW2 out of the water. That didn't happen at all. So, let's start hyping Agent.

[Ven1000]

The reason why COD MW2 got a higher review than MAG is only because of 2 reasons.

1.) It's mega popular
2.) It's Noob friendly

Once you actually look passed the hype, it's easy to see this. MAG is a lot more tactical than Call of Noob. In COD, 1 person on the team can just go through and dominate and their team can win (I've done this many times). You try to go "COD" in MAG and you get OWNED. It's all about team work. The online is great in MAG. 256 player LAG FREE. Much more than can be said for COD MW2 laggy connections for a good portion of games.

Hell, Killzone 2 is a better game than COD MW2. I have both. Killzone 2 beats it in graphics, gameplay, and online experience. The online in Killzone 2 is lag free because of dedicated servers. Hell, COD had (has) so many glitches it's ridiculous. Again, COD gets a pass because of popularity and the ability for the casual (aka noob) gamer to jump right in.

And just to further prove how IGN couldn't look past the hype let's look at a few things.

IGN gives MAG a 6.5 for graphics with the following quote
"Yes, MAG runs smoothly with 256 players but gives up some graphical detail. The graphics aren't bad, but nothing special."

Yet for COD MW2 running at the awesome console killing power of 600P, they give the graphics a 10? WOW.

Come on people, let's be real here. This guy here breaks down IGN's MAG review nicely.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[JeffGUNZ]

I agree with you that they are both two different kinds of shooters. Yet, MW2 isn't noob friendly, it's mostly run and gun. I can tell when I play that game who is new to it, who sucks, and who is pretty good. Sure, it has it's negative aspects like every game out there, but universally it scored MUCH higher than MAG from all different creditable resources. Sure, it's frustrating when you die with a noobtube, but hey, it's actual modern weapon and they had to put it in the game. I mean, people just exploit things in games which makes it frustrating. I am just saying, MAG, other than the 256 players online, which is an excellent feature, does not necessarily make the game great. The PS3 is suppose to have better graphics, every level-headed person should know that, it's designed to be able to produce better graphics. The thing is, with that knowledge, a PS3 exclusive should look outstanding and MAG didn't raise the bar or really even come that close to KZ2 or UC2. When you look at MW2, they play with what they have and make things look great (sure, when you're close up to plants or trees, they look good awful, but then again it's a multiplat).

I am not saying MAG is a bad game, not at all. I am saying that blind fanboys flood N4G stating that MAG is going to be the best thing next to slice bread and list every exclusive as AAA quality when they haven't been released. The games get released, such as MAG and WKC, and they don't score nearly what the hype the fanboys said it will. I think people should just be excited and wait to pass judgment when the game is out and reviewed/played.

[Dylantalon1]

so this game will look mediocre when it comes to graphics . i cant wait to see ''the agent'' because since its a ps3 exclusive then we all know the graphics will be good. ps3 is the future and the future is ps3

[free3sixty]

PS3 is full of fail this year, damn!

[Tony-A]

Yeah, it is, isn't it? Makes me wonder why the PS3 is already outselling the 360 this year.

/s

[mrv321]

Too Human... nuff said.

[JeffGUNZ]

Price cut, new SKU model the slim, hitting close to the holiday season. If you didn't predict the PS3 to sell more this time of year, then you're a moron. More accurate numbers will be this spring to summer months, when systems are usually locked into price till fall and the holidays are neither close or just passed.

[Tony-A]

The holiday season's been long over, dude. The PS3 has since been outselling the 360 and outsold it for the month of January, too. No holidays in Jan...

[Ninji]

It has always been multiplatform it was just announced to be on the PS3 first but they never said it was exclusive (unless some site took it out of context). I bet there will be another article in a few months saying "Vanquish now multiplatform" just because it was only announced to be on the PS3 first.

[Dance]

So what happened with Infamous? http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3... Crytek and many others have already stated that both systems are equal in terms of power

[Silly gameAr]

Weak.

[BlackTar187]

anyways lol sad sad individual

[GrandDragon]

I don't remember this game being Exclusive anyway, How can R* make 2 exclusive games on the PS3 you dumb bots.

Agent was an exclusive from the start.

[Deadman64]

lol until R* looks at the numbers and sees which console bought the most copies of GTA and their DLC.

But I mean I'm sure R* doesn't care about making money. They aren't a company or anything.

[Silly gameAr]

Thanks for the entertainment guys. My day started out sh!tty. Always fun to come to N4G for a laugh.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi_]

Oh well 'ANOTHER' Game held back by the 'xBox-MAXED-OUT-360'!!! :-/

+ I'm more interested in 'Agent' really. 'PS3 ONLY' i.e UNTOUCHED BY EVIL Micro$oft!!! ;-D

[BigKev45]

Hey Ken, why don't you stick to your MAG. LMAO.

[Karooo]

mag what? mag is awesome you dumbass bot. it got high scores for being a multiplatform only game.

[seifer085]

Is this in LA Confidential times?

[redneck_smith]

OLDDDDDDDDDDDD NEWS

[kaixxi]

from what i can remember.
L.A. Noire was supposed to be
the Getaway 3 back in the ps2 days.
the got canned for some reasons.(4got about it.lol.)

then after the project was canceled Take2 take
on the publishing rights to the game. w/c was formerly
The Getaway 3 now La Noire.
after the loss of sony for a merely
$20m .sony made a deal or an agreement for the
game(i think).
ang thus you have
AGENT as an ps3 xclusive.

ps cant really remember it very well
behind the issues of that game
but hey. i still tried ayt ryt?^_^

[Bigboss19]

I'm fine with this going to PS3 and X360 but my question is which system is lead on the project?

[PStu'rd]

Another nightmare year for playstation. Sony fans back spinning ''bu ''bu ''bu it was never exclusive'' (even though RS a while back said this game aint possible on DVD hence ps3 exclusivity) and ps3s lineup is looking like a graveyard compared to 360. Gow3 vs ME2, Alan wake, conviction, metro, fable3, reach, cracdown.......

Sony heading for 2007 like embarrasment again.

[BigKev45]

Hey Sony fanboys can you say: "MASS EFFECT 2". HAHAHAHA.

[xaviertooth]

now we know this game will be gimped down due to the limitation of the 360. its always like that by default when a game becomes multiplat.

[BigKev45]

Yeah, the biggest gaming site on the Net, IGN.com gave it a 7. PS2 graphics. Yeah, your a real rocket scientist, kartitty21.
I think you had too much Steel Reverse.

[Karooo]

how conviniently you miss that, IGN is a retarded site I am level 50 right now and its one of the best MP games ever + it has dedicated servers go back to your 5vs5 laggy p2p ripoff.

[HINDERIZATION]

another 360 phail

[Gimped Hardware]

i am black yet im gimped,
i am heavy yet im underpowered,
i am dear yet i am worthless,
i am failing yet i am loved by retards.

What am i?

PLaystation3 aka patchstation3 aka gimpedstation3 aka failstation3 aka flopstation3 etc

PS3 - it only loses it's exclusives

[VictorSullivan]

We'll be sure to enjoy Saints Row, Ninja Gaiden, BioShock, and really, any other 3rd party game released on 3fixme. I'd say can't wait to play Mass Effect 2 on my PS3, but I already bought the superior PC version.

360 - It has exclusives (for about 4 months.)

[Conando]

Saints Row was originally planned for the PS3, but was cancelled. Plus, it came out before the PS3 was even launched. Ninja Gaiden was on the original Xbox, not the 360, and Ninja Gaiden II didn't come to the PS3 until a year after the 360 version and with a different title. BioShock was also originally planned to come out on the PS3, and it never came until a year after the 360 version, when every real gamer had played the game already.

You see, when 360 exclusives go to the PS3, it's a year later when nobody cares about them anymore. When PS3 exclusives go to the 360, they are released on the same day and date as the PS3 version and are almost always the superior version, as most multiplatform games are on the 360.

Now, on to the Mass Effect 2 issue...

BioWare recently said in an interview with RPG Fan, that Mass Effect 2 is never coming to the PS3. And they don't know why people are surprised by that, since they have an exclusivity deal for the whole trilogy with Microsoft. The game is only available on the MICROSOFT Xbox 360 and MICROSOFT Games For Windows LIVE. Whether the PC version is superior or not, Microsoft is still making profit from you buying it. Unless you are a scumbag and pirated the game. Also, the interface of the game is obviously tailor-fit to work with the 360 first and foremost. Unless all you care about is graphics, the 360 version is most likely the superior version, and is higher rated on MetaCritic to boot. And even the graphics difference is barely noticeable between the PC and 360 versions in online comparisons.

Either way, if you're a PS3-only owner, you LOSE. And if you're a 360-only owner, you WIN!

[CernaML]

You win for being a 360 only owner? Oh sure, the highest failure rate for any console is a win. Poor support for 1st party developers is a win. A console that hardly gets any real exclusive is a win. Having to pay hundreds for proprietary hardware and accessories is a win.

Saying that nobody cares about certain games is pretty much a self ownage. What's the matter? These 360 timed exclusives aren't good enough to be memorable? It's like not caring if Halo went to the PS3. "Oh the PS3 is finally getting Halo? Pssh, no one cares. It's old anyway."

Conando, don't try to act like a "real" gamer. You are just as big a fanboy as anybody else in the Open Zone. YOU lose.

Oh, and Mass Effect 2 doesn't use Games for Windows LIVE. I highly doubt Microsoft gets any revenue from PC purchases.

" Also, the interface of the game is obviously tailor-fit to work with the 360 first and foremost. Unless all you care about is graphics, the 360 version is most likely the superior version,"

lol Good job showing that you have no idea what you're talking about. The PC's interface is COMPLETELY different from the 360's. There are times where the PC's control system is much superior. Do you even know how slow it is to scan planets for natural resources on the 360?

[Alan Wake]

hahahahahahah PS3 lose onther exclusives

i love Microsoft Bcuz like always rerelease PS3 exclusives in same time date

not like PS3 owners sony make him waiting 6 month or 1 year for rereleasing looololllollolol

Microsoft >>> Sony

[playnation]

in this time if a game its multi = im not interested, it instantly looses all of my attention. why? because it´s being created so the xbox360 can run it and that equals to a downgraded game so it´s not going to be epic, just an average at much.

[Whitefox789]

Not much to say.. Can someone say something for me?

[JJFNIGHTS80]

I really don't care if L.A Noire it's multi-platform. As long us PS3 owners get AGENT until next E3 we will all see AGENT or GDC 2010. I just hope R* would put out some videos and game play and some more details in L.A. Noire cause the game looks so damn good and can't wait till it comes out.

[Thepro318]

please do your research rockstar don't own GTA IP take two interactive do back in 06 i seen a rockstar wanted make GTA4 60 players online all previous GTA locations in this game make it no loading screen before it went to 360 rockstar was disappointed it went that way

[Omega Zues]

They said it was multiplat a long time...

What is this? 2008 again?

[Figboy]

but seriously, after 5 years and a move to multi-platform status, this game better be the sh*t.

i absolutely LOVE the setting, and i'm a big fan of the Noir genre.

i'm looking forward to it.

[Nathan Drake2]

mass effect 2 is out and this is amazon list:
ps3-#3
wii-#6
x360-#32
looks like mass effect 2 didn't move too many x360.just like splinter cell,alan wake,crackdown 2,fable 3 won't.it's over microsoft

[corneliuscrust]

where was mass effect or moving 360 hardware mentioned here?

[frankymv]

just release the damn game already

[jack who]

exclusives

[Conando]

There sure is a trend of Rockstar games losing exclusivity. First, the PlayStation brand lost exclusivity to the GTA franchise. Then the 360 lost exclusivity to Episodes From Liberty City. Now the PS3 lost exclusivity to L.A. Noire, which is supposed to be Rockstar's most ambitious project ever, with a budget as large as GTA IV. And next the PS3 will lose exclusivity to Agent.

[CernaML]

Because the GTA franchise started on Playstation.

[king123]

so If this game is also on xbox you guys won't buy it ???

but if it is playstation only it will rock ?

so does xbox have swine flue ,AIDS or what ?

[JeffGUNZ]

haha no, but all these fanboys have acne and hide in their parents basements. They have such laughable logic. It's seriously the mindset of a toddler.

[corneliuscrust]

wish things were improving around here, but doesn't look like it

[Kakihara]

I just hope they get the noir feeling right. I love the old film noirs and would love to play a game with that kind of cool spirit to it. For some reason I can't name though I have a gut feeling this isn't gonna be all that good. Maybe it's just the length of time it's been in development. I can't help but feel like the closest I'm going to get to playing the noir game of my dreams is playing Mafia 2 with the colour on by TV turned down.

[unchartedgoty]

WOW I DIDNT KNOW THIS GAME IS SOO POPULAR WITH THE 360 VERSION...and agent...oh wait.....exclusive

[Justin_bristoe]

bio shock 2 release multiplat same day

lost planet release multiplat same day

alone in the dark
the next dead or alive

what's ur point? it happens here too

[blakstarz]

As long as the lead platform is the PS3 then it will be in good care otherwise the PS3 will get the gimped version from the 360's shortcomings.

[Metfanant]

wasn't it announced what seems like eons ago as a multiplat??...actually was it not just a big misunderstanding that this was the big secret PS3 exclusive anyway?? As that exclusive actually turned out to be The Agent??

[N4BmpS]

I'm sorry but was this supposed to be some big reveal that LA Noire was multi-platform, cause this isn't news to me at all. Though, I am happy yo hear news about this game it's more than likely that we will be seeing the this year.

[Colonel-Killzone]

bungie might as well just quit posting period

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Says the man with the new account. What happen with the others? Lost all your bubbles already? Yeah, me think so! :p

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Not surprised. The real money is with the 360.

[onanie]

Was LA Noire ever exclusive? Perhaps you mistook that for Agent, in your silly eagerness.