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FFXIII Goes to PC - Nvidia

Square Enix has gone PC. On the first day of the show, the Japanese game publisher announced that Final Fantasy XIII is coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (in Europe and North America only) and PC. During a press conference following the Microsoft event, Final Fantasy XIII Producer Yoshinori Kitase discussed the new development strategy that Square Enix has taken with its upcoming games.

Aside from the new The Last Remnant game, which is being created for Xbox 360 and PS3 using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 externally, all new internally-developed games from Square Enix, including Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Versus, and an untitled new massively multiplayer online game, utilize the new PC-based Crystal Tools development environment. These tools allow development teams to create cross-platform games.

"The content will be the same on all platforms," said Kitase. "However, we have yet to determine how many discs will be required for the 360 version. We'll have to consider the differences between formats. Currently the game is being built on PC, where it's actually functional. We're still focusing on making it work on PS3, so it's difficult to know how long the process of taking it to 360 will take."

Thanks to the new PC development platform, Kitase added, "Now that we're developing on a PC base, the pace is going a bit faster," Kitase said. "We haven't introduced new footage of the game, but we should be able to show something new in the near future."

Square Enix showed the beautiful pre-rendered trailer for Final Fantasy XIII at the end of the Microsoft press conference. The publisher has a big event scheduled for Tokyo next month where the first new information will be revealed on all Final Fantasy titles. Previously, the publisher released its online game, Final Fantasy XII, on Xbox 360 and PC.

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Iostars - 531 days 11 hours ago

1 - FF13 for the PC...?!

I'm... speechless. If this is true, it would be wonderful. of course, this would set those PS3 fanboys' ass on fire even worse, but who cares? I just hope that Square-Enix continue this multi-platform trend for the next FF games. we only got FF7 & 8, and 11 (to be honest, it doesn't count) and missed out on 9, 10, and 12.

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Dark_Vendetta - 531 days 11 hours ago

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I already asked myself why they don't bring out a PC version of the game because of the engine. After that the 360 version was announced and now PC.
I know I'll get some disagrees for that one but I think it's quite possible that we even see Versus on the PC

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1.2 GametimeUK | 531 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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JsonHenry - 531 days 10 hours ago

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They have made other FF games for the PC before, right? I know that they made an online FF game for the PC.

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gambare - 531 days 10 hours ago

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This is not a surprise, the previous final fantasies were released on PC too after the release on the playstation including the MMO FFXI:

http://cgi.ebay.com/FINAL-F...

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CrazzyMan - 531 days 9 hours ago

1.5 - i see what they did here..

long time ago in 2005-2006 Square was planning to create FFXIII exclusively for PS3.

But, after seeing Capcom strategy, with multiplatform engine(PC, PS3, X360), they decided to go in SAME way(after all they are 3rd party developers).
That`s why FFXIII was so much delayed, creating multiplatform engine for PC, PS3, X360 requires some time..

Now, after engine is complete, they will be able to create multiplatfrom games, just like Capcom do. Moreover, they will be able to release the game every year, like Lost Planet - 2007, Devil May Cry - 2008, Resident Evil 5 - 2009. Moreover, expect RE5 going to PC.))
Not to mention, there will be some Wii version even for Capcom and Square games.)

KH3 probably will be multiplatform too, looks like every Square game is now going to be multiplatform.
Which is GREAT from one point - MORE people will enjoy GREAT games, with GREAT graphics.
But also SAD, since, we won`t see trully PS3 capabilities using FF game. Though, we still will enjoy GREAT graphics, just like in LP, DMC4 and RE5, but unfortunutely, NOT awesome..
I know, that some people still don`t believe in PS3 power, but with new 1st party tittles coming, they will see how wrong they were, and what could be done, if game would be exclusive to PS3.) Time will show, maybe even on August 3rd.

I wonder, if Konami also using multiplatform engine.. that 1024x768 resolution makes wonder me.. Of`course game won`t be released for x360, BUT for PC.. i think it`s possible, after 1 or 1,5 year. 2009 summer-winter.

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ruibing - 531 days 8 hours ago

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Are you excited about buying it for your PC or pirating it for your PC? Having it on the PC may improve their user base, but it will drastically lower their sales due to piracy.

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RemmM - 531 days 3 hours ago

1.7 - HAHAHAH I TOLD YOU!

I knew this was going to happen! LOL!! Although lets hope its not a crappy port on PC. I'll be getting my free copy! XD

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scissor_runner - 530 days 22 hours ago

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@CrazzyMan how does developing for the PC slow things down? Did you even read the article square said that it speed up development and it currently runs on the PC and they are TRYING to get it to run on the PS3 meaning the PS3 is not as powerful as a PC. I know lots of people believe the cell is a chip from god but it is not it's all hype. DMC looks way better on PC than any console. If any thing the PS3 port from PC is slowing things down because it does have all the bells and whistles as the PC version. I remember seeing the real time demo's of the engine and thinking wow the PS3 can do this and now I find out it's not even running on the PS3 yet. Also the xbox 360 is more like a PC than the PS3 and it will actually port way faster.

Either way this is good for me because I don't have to get an xbox 360 now and I have plenty of PCs to play this on from the harddrive directly with out some blue ray trick to hide it's short comings. I think lots of gamers will start going back to the PC format when this game comes out.

I called this earlier though. Squareenix has a dream and no system is going to stand in their way which is a good thing. I just hope more people put this kind of effort into their games so that they have to go multiplatform to recoup cost. Now if it comes to the Wii then I will fall out of my chair laughing!

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thePatriot - 530 days 20 hours ago

1.9 - no love for the dreamcast?

fail

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Omega4 - 531 days 11 hours ago

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So what they are trying to say is that for all FF games the PC is really the lead platform and they're porting from the PC to the 360 and PS3.

Im just glad the 360 and PC are so similar so it should make the port a lot faster for an early release

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mirroredderorrim - 531 days 11 hours ago

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There's a typo:
"Previously, the publisher released its online game, Final Fantasy XII, on Xbox 360 and PC."

Final Fantasy XII was not online. XI was online.

Edit: We're starting to find out a lot of lies that Square has been spewing out for the last 4 years.

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Fishy Fingers - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Now I'm torn. In theory they should actually be able to get the PC version out first, although I'm sure they wont.

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PirateThom - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Lame, Square Enix.

Really lame.

When's the Wii, PSP and DS versions due?

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Fishy Fingers - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Why? They're releasing it on multiplle consoles, they're developing it using the PC, why should PC gamers miss out?

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PirateThom - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Because, it's going to a. take longer or b. end up gimping the PS3 version.

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Fishy Fingers - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Once again, why? There using the PC primarily to develop the game, in theory the PC will be finished even before the PS3.

Also why would a PC version gimp a console game? Because it easier to dcevelop for? Maybe the extra power?

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PirateThom - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Because if they're planning to finish a PC version and then port to 360 and PS3, how does that always turn out for PS3?

The whole game's potential is ruined, but the PS3 version takes the biggest hit. Always.

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ape007 - 531 days 10 hours ago

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piratethom

I want ff13 on xbox 1,gba and neo geo cd

right now square

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HighDefinition - 531 days 10 hours ago

5.6 - @piratethom

Yes man.

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scissor_runner - 530 days 22 hours ago

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first of all this has not been confirmed yet and if it is then it will be fine by me.

Technically most of your PS3 games are gimped yet you don't have any thing to compare them to if they are exclusive. The PC has 4 core systems out there and the GPU will crush a PS3 flops wise with it's video card. You can easily make this game multi threaded but what is going to hurt is if they use the full power of the PC to out shine the PS3 version which they are not going to do so technically the PC version will be gimped by having to lower it's output to match the PS3. Also too the crystal engine runs on every thing from the Wii to PC. it will not be gimped compare to the other versions. It's not hard to limited your self once you know what your specs are.

If you fall for hype then you will over shoot and have to trash lots of cool stuff. Let them release the game before you predict some thing as big as FF13. The time it takes to make some thing like that is just crazy.

Fulfilling your vision by not porting to another system that is more powerful is just silly. The same goes for not porting to a slightly different system with equal power. I'm hearing lots of talk about kojima standing up for his vision but he is a fanboy to the tee and there is nothing wrong with that SONY needs developers like that. After all the talk about how powerful the cell was and it MGS4 being part of the hype machine it would be a big mistake for him to come out and be like well the PC is way better for this game or the 360 let use use more shaders or some thing. The fanboys would go hard against him and really the guy gets death threats about this game from what I hear...LOL

I bet they are from KAZ too LOL with out that game things would be more than bleek. Right now PS3 players are the only ones believing that their system is better than a PC it seems. That's a generalization I know but I'm putting it out there for people to tell me no we are not like that.

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RobotoMan - 530 days 20 hours ago

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FF13 is NOT coming out for the PC. Do some of you not understand that console games ARE developed on PCs. Just because it is being developed on a PC does not mean it is coming out for a PC.

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ape007 - 531 days 11 hours ago

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multiplatform ruin games

exclusive=more quality

multiplat=less quality

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Bombomb - 531 days 10 hours ago

6.1 - hey Ape if that was the case

then a game like HAZE should be of more quality then COD4..

it's all about he devleoper...

so many tools on this site..

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OoLegendoO - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Like Capcom. They developed DMC 4 on PC first, too. But, the pc version itself came later ^^

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Rob0g0rilla - 531 days 2 hours ago

7.1 - I geuss we can forget about this game

Being a PS3 game built from the ground up to take an advantage of what the PS3 has to offer now that it's multiplatform. That really sucks.

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scissor_runner - 530 days 21 hours ago

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What does the PS3 have to offer that a PC does not have? More ram more cell like cpus? Modern GPU have 128 of these little cells going and they can actually run their own programs faster than the powerPC chip that is the work horse of the cell. We don't want to talk about the core duos there is nothing gimped about those at all. Intel chips could run multicore stuff since the P4 days they called it threading. They don't even have to clock them high to beat the PS3 either.

There is a reason why apple switch from IBM to intel and I'm sure they knew about the cell also.

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AllroundGamer - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Square is dead, long live Level-5! http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

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TOSgamer - 531 days 11 hours ago

8.1 - You do know that Level 5 makes the Dragon Quest series

for Square Enix right?

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PirateThom - 531 days 11 hours ago

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They only make home console games for Sony though since Microsoft screwed them over.

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TOSgamer - 531 days 10 hours ago

8.3 - When did MS screw them over?

and I'm sure if MS wrote them a big enough check they would do as told. I mean what we have seen this generation is proof positive of that. Everyone has a price.

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m-s-8-2 - 531 days 10 hours ago

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Fantastic developers, Level 5. Dark Cloud 1&2 and DQ8 were fantastic, Rogue Galaxy was good. God damn i want WKC =/

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PirateThom - 531 days 9 hours ago

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They were developing an MMORPG exclusively for XBox to be a premier title for Live in Japan, but Microsoft abruptly cancelled the project and Level-5 just refused to work on MS hardware.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

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Mc Fadge - 531 days 11 hours ago

9.1 - You

A fanboy.

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kazuma - 531 days 11 hours ago

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do you even know they're using an engine that is focused to work with ps3,360,pc and the wii? my guess is...probably not. they've been using crystal tools (white engine a few years ago) since they started developing ff13. you know what that means? it means that the progress hasn't accelerated since they announced the 360 version or the pc version. the game was announced 2 years ago, all this latest information about the game has NOTHING to do with the fact it's going multiplatform. it's about the fact they had 2 freakin years to work on the game.

damn fanboys are annoying.

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scissor_runner - 530 days 21 hours ago

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The two guys above :you do know it's easier to port from the xbox 360 to the PC and vice versa right? They said it's running on the PC not the PS3 or some crazy cell workstation. They also said that they had to get it running on the PS3. Maybe they are hedging their bets because every one knows the PS3 is a b!tch to port to. If the japan release is replaced with a PC release and the PS3 version gets moved back then things would get ugly and this is possible. FF13 cost a lot of money to make. Also the PC port maybe a rumor but would make lots of sense. I know it will make some people angry simply because it would make certain things less important. I would not blame SE for this if the PS3 did what it promised to do it would be number one as an HD console at least and lots of games would have not gotten delayed. The PS3 would be sitting really good right now. the fact is it's not even if it does have momentum. The MGS4 month was good but it needs to stay like that for a while. SONY doesn't do lots of price drops until some thing has totally lost like MiniDisk drives.

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kazuma - 530 days 12 hours ago

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how is that related to the op? he said that since the game went multiplatform development has accelerated, so by that logic they would have something running on ps3 which they DON'T (since it was exclusive like 2 years), they only have a working pc version, making the op a lame fanboy attempt. also i highly doubt square-enix would drop a final fantasy main game (without major online features) on the pc first in japan. i'm not sure if ff7 was ported to japan on the pc, but the pc version of ff8 came out in japan one year after the game originally debuted on ps1 in japan. even ff11 (an online game) debuted first on ps2 and 6 months later on the pc (in japan).
why? sure the pc version will be superior graphics/sound wise, but to have this superiority you need a good rig. some ppl have it, some don't. on a console everyone experiences the same amount of detail.
that's why imo square-enix is still focusing on the console versions (ps3 and 360), they will sell a lot more.
sure these are different times, but i don't really know if it will be any different, oh well, let's just wait until 09 lol

also, it doesn't have momentum? that's why it's been outselling the 360 for what? how many months now? i've lost count...

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Regret - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Just lost only reason for buying any console. If every next Square game will be released on PC I'll save some money.

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Regret - 531 days 10 hours ago

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Lew_Ijgee - 531 days 11 hours ago

11 - Pirates...

are the reason games come late on PC.

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mirroredderorrim - 531 days 11 hours ago

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PS3 is a better investment in terms of guarding it against piracy, than the PC. I think so anyway.

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Fishy Fingers - 531 days 10 hours ago

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Well of course, the PS3 is almost impossible to use for pirate games.

Still if SE sell only 50,000 on the PC, regardless how many people DL it thats still 50,000 more than nothing.

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poeo - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Good. FFXIII going to PC takes nothing away from the PS3 version. This just means possibly more money for Square Enix, which means they will have more resources for the NEXT Final Fantasy game(s).

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Daver - 531 days 10 hours ago

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"more ressources for next final fantasy"

You mean more money in their pockets... not for the next final fantasy, how much time did it take to complete XIII? way too much, more ressources = more time, You will see XIV on the next generation if they do so
Anyway, you can put more ressources when its an exclusive titles, not when its a multiplatform one

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Regret - 531 days 10 hours ago

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Of course it takes away. Now I can download pirated version on PC :) I'm glad they moved to PC, idiots.

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Charmers - 531 days 11 hours ago

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Well this will probably be unpopular with everyone. But as a PC gamer can I just say "stop bringing this crap to the PC". If I wanted to play generic Japanese RPG six hundred and ten I would buy a console to play the thing on. I really think devs have lost most of their senses these days.

I can see it now, sales will be awful it will be blamed on piracy and console users will proclaim "the PC is dead". No the PC will not be dead because FF200 doesn't sell on the PC, it won't sell because I bet any money most PC gamers really couldn't give a toss about the game or the franchise.

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kazuma - 531 days 10 hours ago

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white engine IS crystal tools

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Pain - 531 days 7 hours ago

1.3 - OUCH!!!! Xbox is the Worst versions Then LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS3 >>>PC >>>RROD2 hahahaha sucks but true.

and why not on PC they put it on Xbox 2 might as well....

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Tmac - 531 days 7 hours ago

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Maverick wrote a page essay about how he cries to himself and how the boogie man touches him at night, good job bud.

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PoSTedUP - 531 days 1 hour ago

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its funny that you waste all them letters when the ps3 like just came out did it not? how did the ps3 fail already?

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PirateThom - 531 days 11 hours ago

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$quar£-€₦ix

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AllroundGamer - 531 days 10 hours ago

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well they don't get my money that's for sure, torrent all the way... they $crew with PS3 exclusivity, i will $crew them.

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Altis1 - 531 days 9 hours ago

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So you are saying that getting the PC version illegally and not paying for the PS3 version will hurt them? You really want to hurt them, don't play the game.

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silverchode - 530 days 19 hours ago

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who needs a 360 when you can download most of its "exclusives" for pc for free.

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sleepyk - 531 days 6 hours ago

3.1 - Exaggerate much.

At least, MGS4 sold more than any 360 game in Japan. Actually, the PS3 is being developed first then 360 since now sales for the 360 sucked and it's still PS3 exclusive in Japan because Japanese gamers know what they want and what they want is FFXIII on a console that doesn't break. Plus, PS3 is unhackable and we can play 360 games on a PC.

Try speaking the truth next time, dumbass.

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Isaac - 531 days 6 hours ago

4.1 - You call everyone a fanboy and use personal attacks on others while not bothering to read yourself

Your whole pro-MS rant against Sony screams "I HATE SONY LOL". Just for the record, it took Sony 1.5 years to diminish the 10+ million difference to a 5+ million difference, and that with a so called "inferior" machine with "inferior" games and a supposedly $600 price point (let's not count the 20GB PS3).

If that happened, what will happen now that the PS3 is gaining steam, lowering its price, catching up to 360s features or making them better than while at the same time offering features that the 360 will not offer any time soon (Blu-ray player, web exploring, Home) and keeping the service free, all while still being reliable?

Oh, and "LOL" at your "XBOX 360 = JRPG" claims, you're talking about it like it is a JRPG powerhouse, but... is there really any truly memorable JRPG like in the NES, SNES, PS1 and PS2 times? And if so, why did they bomb anyway? Also, how do you explain how developers are increasingly talking better about PS3 development and that FIFA will look "at least equal (if not better)" and that Bioshock has better AA on PS3 (I thought Bioshock was impossible to do on PS3), and that most GTAIV, DMC4, COD4 and Burnout reviews give the edge to PS3?

Read the reviews, the PS3 is only getting better. And looking at the exclusives, the PS3 is distancing itself from 360, so you may want to shut your trap because the 360s future as a choice for mediocre multiplatform games might be over, because it sure as hell is over now for AAA multiplatform games. Anyway, I will let your fanboy brain try to come up with answers though I do not have high hopes for your sad being.

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PoSTedUP - 531 days 1 hour ago

4.4 - hmmm...

95% of those games huh? what about the gears that i can play on my ps3? i can play any PC game on my ps3 ya know.

what about most of the 360 exclusives that i can play on pc and not have to buy a half ass console to play them on?

yes, the ps3 has a blu-ray player..... umm.. good for ps3 owners ....right?

you can voice chat with your friends and use team work? hey me 2!

and when PSN catches up to XBL in a matter of no time what will happen then? what will happen when home drops this fall? who will have the better online experience then? well see.

ps3 has been out for 1 and a half years and even less in EU, look how fast they are catching up. looks like the ps3 is about to surpass them by sometime next year maybe 2010 but no later.

ps3 exclusives are more nex gen than 360 exclusives. ps3 exclusives have more action/enemys on screen wile holding their AI than any 360 game and thats what makes ps3 games truthfully better than 360 games cause the 360 hardwear cant handle those tasks. id choose quality over quantity any day.

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Zulwarn - 531 days 1 hour ago

4.5 - @-Maverick-

WTF i thought you was a droid?!?

anyways

Welcome to the green side -Maverick- its always good to see someone open their eyes, stop waiting beyond & jump in to the Xbox 360 where all the games are

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silverchode - 530 days 19 hours ago

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im guessing maverick is one of bladestars accounts.

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cow moolester - 531 days 10 hours ago

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I honestly don't understand fanboys. YOu're boycotting buying a game you like because Square wants to expand their audience? I don't get it. How does it effect you? I mean you still get to play the game don't you? All it means is millions of other gamer's get to enjoy it too.

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Kage-Proxy - 531 days 10 hours ago

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The people whining here are not fans of FF, they are just b1tching because MS b1tch-slapped Sony.

I agree with what some of M4verick said.
The only reason why MGS4 and FF was/is ever exclusive was on the merits of the PS2.
MGS4 is NOT exclusive for Sony because of BD.
The decision was never BD related.

In order for SE to grow, they need to sell more games and the ONLY way to do this is to look at either the 360 or Wii.
The install base of the PS3 4.9 million in the US is less than half than the 350 at 10,5 million.

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PopEmUp - 531 days 7 hours ago

6.1 - lol

350

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sleepyk - 531 days 6 hours ago

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Actually MGS4 is exclusive because of the help of Blu-ray. It was BD related, you just don't want to face facts.

"In order for SE to grow, they need to sell more games and the ONLY way to do this is to look at either the 360 or Wii.
The install base of the PS3 4.9 million in the US is less than half than the 350 at 10,5 million. "

And yet, the Europe and Japan userbase for the 360 will become dead last and PS3 is gaining on sales. So in order of SE to really grow, they look at all platforms. Plus, the PS3 NA userbase is 5 million.
and why would people want to develop for less powerful consoles? to make money? If you think all 3rd party companies just stop working on PS3 games in favor for the 360? You are off your f***ing mind.

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belal - 531 days 9 hours ago

7 - -M4verick-

ps3 is not 6 million bahind, more like 4.9 million ;)

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Altis1 - 531 days 9 hours ago

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Some of you assholes need to learn how to use spell checker!

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Roukuko - 531 days 8 hours ago

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hmm this is hard now i wanna buy it on ps3, but the computer game is gonna pee on both console versions

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B-Rein - 531 days 7 hours ago

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well not many people own top tip PCs with latest graphic cards and cpus.

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B-Rein - 531 days 7 hours ago

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soon they'll be announcin

FFXIII on home DVD players
FFXIII on Wii
FFXIII on ds
FFXIII on psp
FFXIII on Iphone
FFXIII on ps2
FFXIII on bed
FFXIII on george bushe's ass
even FFXIII on a garbage truck (that what happends to the ports)

when M$ gets a hold of and games they spread it all over the world i hear last remnant on pc now FFXIII on pc, that doesn't sound right

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sleepyk - 531 days 6 hours ago

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At first, all you 360 nerds didn't want this game. And now, your excuse is Square wanted to make money on the 360. Then ask me this, why isn't the 360 version in Japan? By the time the 360 version will ever be released is in 2010 while the PS3 version might be earlier since games developed on PS3 first look better than the 360 version.

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Isaac - 531 days 6 hours ago

12 - The game will be gimped now

I doubt it will be 50GB or even remotely close. It is probably gonna use a 25GB disc on PS3 so it can be a 4 DVD game on 360 and PC. And the biggest reason it will be gimped is that the game will now have to be linear, or rather, was always linear and now it is confirmed. The more linear the games are, the more last gen.

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pwnsause - 531 days 5 hours ago

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wtf? do you believe every word that you're saying?

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pwnsause - 531 days 5 hours ago

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wow sqaure, just wow. dont be pissed when your game gets pirated on the internet. good job gimping the PS3 version, im really proud of you and upset.

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Altis1 - 531 days 4 hours ago

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Any you don't think the PS2 games that Square released weren't pirated? The fanboys that get a hard on at the mention of FF are going to get this game regardless. That is all that Square cares about.

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Fernando8777 - 530 days 20 hours ago

15.1 - lol

go fix that RROD

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silverchode - 530 days 18 hours ago

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SO i hear noob likes men and little boys.

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NoxiousD - 530 days 20 hours ago

16 - WOW

This is actually a great thing. I wish some people would just appreciate the game, it is going to be huge. Square Enix needs the money for this game, their stocks have gone down tremendously and causing all kinds of problems. I wish people would just be about the games, pride is a horrible thing.. and it surely is a killer. I bet the game is going to be awesome on PC

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pwnsause - 530 days 18 hours ago

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although i do agree what you are saying, they still just gimped the whole game.

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Asurastrike - 530 days 18 hours ago

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So am I the only person that's going to point out that the author misunderstood, and that ALL games are first developed on PC, then put on console later.

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Kage-Proxy - 530 days 15 hours ago

17.1 - dont waste the time...

...it has been pointed out the idiots here.
They refuse to actually believe it.

The sony fanboys are to apt to defend the PS3 that they did not actually read the interview in the first place but merely the headlines!
The 360 fanboys are just too quick to point out that PS3 was b1tch-slapped to actually stop and read the interview.

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Kage-Proxy - 530 days 15 hours ago

18 - @ SleepyK

Mate, the only reason why you would even consider your opinion that MGS4 is exclusive because of BD, is that it is the only little thing that you ps3 fanboys have to cling to.

If you actually stop and try to grasp the fact that the 360 has not peaked yet as opposed to the ps3 peaking too early, you want to reconsider.
As for the Ps3 gaining sales, they have to seriously start looking at cutting the cost to even try and catch up to the 10 million install base already existing. The only way for them to gain ground, MS has to stop sales completely of all of their 360 consoles.

Looking at game lineup this year alone, there is no way that the PS3 will gain ground in 2008. What excuse will the Ps3 fanboys use this time when the year ends and 360 b1tch-slapped the Ps3 again?

And here they were all saying that 2008 will be the PS3 year!?!?!

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