Why did GTA: San Andreas never happen?

daz14 · #1 December 2nd, 2007, 06:25 PM

Wot ever happened to Grand Theft auto San Andreas?
Vice City stories was a success!

I really do think Rockstar games have just chipd this one off, simply couldnt be bothered!

Nirvana09 · #2 December 2nd, 2007, 06:33 PM

I think its because the PSP isn't powerful enough to handle the scope of GTA:SA. Its really big. And could they even fit it on a UMD?

PirateThom · #3 December 2nd, 2007, 06:36 PM

Probably size, a dual layer UMD is only 1.8GB, San Andreas is just way too big.

daz14 · #4 December 2nd, 2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PirateThom

Probably size, a dual layer UMD is only 1.8GB, San Andreas is just way too big.

Well, they didnt say have to make the same full size game.
Say they only make 3/4 of San andreas

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They could downgraded the PS2 version and still made the finished product enjoyable!

Nirvana09 · #5 December 2nd, 2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by daz14

Well, they didnt say have to make the same full size game.
Say they only make 3/4 of San andreas

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They could downgraded the PS2 version and still made the finished product enjoyable!

Thats a terrible idea. I would rather them (still) not make the game than have 3/4 of San Andreas.

Power666 · #6 December 3rd, 2007, 12:10 AM

GTA:SA on the PS2 consumed around 4.5 GB of data, which is an entire single sided DVD. It is one of the larger consoles games ever released based upon actual game data (no FMW or multiple languages for inflation).

It might still be possible with a reduction in texture detail, compressed textures and a cutting of the sound track. Though the effort to do this is likely something Rockstar doesn't want to do as it may not recover the development costs.