Rockstar Delays GTA 5 For PC Once Again, Now Promises April 14 Launch

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Im all for developers releasing finished games....but...18 months extra for a port, not counting any work done before the initial release.... That seems like incompetence.

If after all that time, they release a buggy product, they are going to get a MAJOR crap storm.
 
Atleast they didn't give us a 2 day notice like last time. I took a week off work for their last release date. Ended up having to go outside and stuff, it was weird.
 
I love all the complaints from people who could have never done anything like this game on their own. I want a polished experience and if it's good, then it's worth the wait.

All the complainers need to learn some frigging patience. But maybe that is too much to ask these days.
 
All the complainers need to learn some frigging patience. But maybe that is too much to ask these days.
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Well, Rockstar did in fact set a release date and then miss it (twice). I can definitely understand how someone who pre-ordered could become frustrated.
 
Ughhhh. Lets hope that the game is *nearly* flawless as a result.

Frustrations aside, I was impressed by the system requirements...I was fearful the game would need a 980 to max 1080p or some nonsense.
 
I'm ok with this as long aas the release is a good one. I would rather wait. After all i'm pretty sure the games on steam i still haven't played since i bought them on special is still in the double figures!
 
Come on people, be reasonable. I would much prefer they release a stellar final product than a crappy port. Then again, this is not a direct port. Not only they add tons of stuff in the xboxone/ps4/pc version (1st person view etc.), but they also add pc specific features like multi-monitor support, 4K resolution and Rockstar Editor!

If you never worked in the game or software devlopment industry, go read this: http://kotaku.com/five-things-i-didn-t-get-about-making-video-games-unti-1687510871
 
Only reason I am going with the Witcher 3 delays is because I put a preorder on it way back. As for GTA V I have yet to pre-order the game so I'm questioning my purchase now. It's a good thing that they are trying to make things clean and working for the release but going past the deadline (a deadline they made) several times doesn't make you look good either just like in any work place.

@Chilander do you really think 1st person view, multi monitor, 4k support is enough to delay a game for a few months let alone a year to two? I don't think so. Only thing that could take long is the Rockstar editor if they started late, even then maybe they should release that separately so people can get to playing the game.

Best case scenario we buy a game from Rockstar once. Worst case scenario they don't see any money or positive thoughts from me. How about devs set a smart release deadline/date from the beginning. That way if things go good and get finished early there will be more positive response than negativity like mine. The least they can do now is provide more incentives for the people who preordered the game already and maybe the new preorder people. An increase in currency is all good but something special
 
I wanted to play this game but now its about to be 2 years old I don't even know if I want to anymore.
I say the only way Rockstar can make this up to PC gamers is to release the next GTA on PC first and let consoles wait!
 
@slyu9213 Hell yeah I do think it's enough to delay a game for 18 months.

Poeple tend to think that during this whole time R* was only working to port the game to the PC, which is all wrong.

GTA 5 was release on September 17, 2013, and GTA online 2 weeks later. The launch of GTA Online was so problematic that the dev team spent at least 6 months trying to fix all connection problems and glitches.

Then there's the next gen console port. The first person view alone could've taken 8 months to do. They have create all the interiors for all cars, trucks, motocycles, planes, helicopters, boats etc (do you know how many vehicules there are in GTA?), and add animations. They also have to create weapon view, and make sure that everything has been QAed, and bug fixed.

Then there's the heist. It is easily the most complexe piece of gameplay of history of GTA, from a game design and programming perspectives. I would not be surprised that they had multiple implementations of the feature and throw them away to start from scratch.

Then there's dev team ramping down after the initial release. Maybe they already started working on GTA 6, or Red Dead Redemption 2, or a new IP. We don't know...

But I know for sure that these things take time, for I was doing this kind of work for the past 10 years.

And also I know that every time R* releases something, it is always quality.

So yes I am a bit disappointed by the new delay, but am still looking forward to play a great game :)
 
Can people stop saying port. This isn't a port. Contrary to that this is a release of GTA5 for the PC, made for the PC. If it takes them another month so be it. I rather have it finished and working. Or have people already forgotten GTA4, not that i had any issue running it but the amount of crys from other PC gamers worries me that rushing GTA5 we just might see 90% of ppl who buy it cry because it isn't finished. So 1 more month, thats fine with me i have Project cars coming out March 14.
 
Are you joking Rockstar? I already gave up on this game when it was delayed back in January, this just re enforces that. I'm sure it will be delayed again in April. This game is forgotten.
 
you know what, i don't care about the delays... hell as a christmas present i had this game gat out of hell and witcher 3 preorders... however, i hate that they delayed the pc version to push as many console sales as possible.

and these delays... can you honestly tell me that they are for polish and not because they saw a jump in console sales and its not dropped enough for them? can you tell me that isnt a factor at all?
 
so the fact they seemed to delay the PC version so they could work on hiests for the consoles if really annoying, that being said, even though it is a really piss take now, I would like to think this game will run fairly well while the graphics software updates come out, but if there are any major issues when/if this finally gets released, rockstar better do more than just extra online money, also, when this projects gets dropped, do we get our money back if we pre purchased it? coz personally I bought it through steam, and most of us know what they're customer service is like
 


from what i understand, steam painlessly give you money back on a preorder.
games... not so much.

 
I'll never understand why people get mad about this kind of stuff. Delays cost Rockstar a fortune. They made this decision very seriously, so clearly they take this port very seriously. If it comes out and is abysmal, they'll have one hell of a backlash (and rightfully so), but them taking this much time inspires confidence much more so than impatience.
 
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