GTA San Andreas PS2 Release Date Slips! PC Version Not Until Next Summer

One small slip for PS2, one lengthy wait for PCs

Posted by Staff
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is going to be one of the biggest selling games ever, that’s a fact. Unless a ginormous asteroid pummels into our planet, or the messiah returns and declares PS2s as the work of the devil, then almost everyone who can buy the game almost certainly will.

However, believe it or not - there are actually some people without PS2s. Their only saving grace is that they might own a PC. And, as expected, GTA San Andreas has now been confirmed for a PC release – although, rather ominously, there has been no mention of the Xbox version.

Unfortunately, there could be quite a wait for that graphically-enhanced PC San Andreas. Rockstar has said that this version might not be ready until July of next year, by which time much of the game’s novelty could have been eroded by the tides of reactionary mainstream-media critical-over-kill that will surely be instigated by the release of the hugely un-PC PS2 version.

Incidentally, the PS2 version has also been delayed – although only by a week, so San Andreas will now arrive in Europe on the 29th October, three days after its American release. If there are any other changes, they’ll be reported accordingly.


Comments

Joji 10 Sep 2004 12:12
1/5
Bad luck for high spec PC owning gamers then. I hope they don't have to wait too long, with True Crimes 2 and other games due soon. Days like these I'm glad I have a PS2. Cheers Spong crew.
Coxy 10 Sep 2004 13:24
2/5
thats ok the date hasn't slipped that far, it's a shame that pc gamers would have to wait that long, there was also a mention of an xbox version, but it's only been reported that it's a ps2 exclusive title !!!
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auzdafluff 10 Sep 2004 13:42
3/5
While there was no mention of an Xbox version directly a little bit of reading the press release that accompanied the report and some common sense you can see that one of the two console games based on well established internally developed Ip's is going to be GTA: San Andreas for Xbox... The reason why it can't be announced yet is because as part of sony's exclusivity deal the Xbox version can't be talked about otherwise it could potentially damage sales on the PS2...

http://www.britxbox.co.uk/index.htm?ref=news&id=961754011

Check out that... it explains it better
Deviluck 10 Sep 2004 19:26
4/5
True but the PS2 just feels right when playing gta compared to the xbox. I can't wait for it, though it will be a similar yet enjoyable experience to the previous one.
Kaxxx 11 Sep 2004 11:50
5/5
I must be the only guy on the planet who doesnt like GTA. I couldnt care if it never arrived.

*protects head from incoming bricks*
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